1. FOMC Preview
(Matching tags: Central Banks,Ben Bernanke,Federal Open Market Committee,Fed Chairman,FED,FOMC,Forex Fundamentals)

 The countdown to the FOMC meeting has begun. The Federal Reserve is set to announce their monetary policy decision on Wednesday afternoon at 2:15pm ET. U.S. interest rates have been sitting at a record ...

2. FOMC: Preview of Policy Meeting
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... the Fed funds rate will be kept exceptionally low for an extended period. Any change to this sentence would be a big market mover.  ...

3. Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee
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... foreign currencies for the System's account during the intermeeting period. The Federal Reserve's total assets were about unchanged, on balance, since the Committee met in June, remaining at approximately ...

4. FOMC Minutes Reveal Cautious Optimism
(Matching tags: Economic Recovery,Federal Open Market Committee,Fed Chairman,FED,FOMC)

... asset purchase program in October, one month later than initially projected. They wanted to slow their purchases to help promote a smooth transition in the market. The minutes reveled that Fed officials ...

5. What Does Bernanke's Renomination Mean For FX?
(Matching tags: Great Depression,FOMC,Barack Obama,Ben Bernanke,Fed Chairman)

According to senior administration officials President Obama will nominate Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday. Mr. Bernanke whose nomination is expected to be confirmed ...