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Producer prices ease in May as energy costs dive

Producer prices retreated in May as the cost of energy plunged, buying the Federal Reserve some time to maintain its ultra-low interest rate policy.

Fed could emerge intact from Wall Street reform debate

After suffering more than a year of abuse over its role in the financial crisis, the U.S. Federal Reserve is poised to emerge with its powers relatively intact as lawmakers finalize a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations.

Factbox: What U.S. financial overhaul means for the Fed

The Federal Reserve scored a political victory on Tuesday as Democrats mulling financial reform backed off measures that would expose monetary policy to audits and make the head of the New York Fed bank a political appointee.

Fed dodges bullet as House drops audit idea

The Federal Reserve scored a political victory on Wednesday as Democrats mulling financial reform backed off measures that would expose monetary policy to audits and make the head of the New York Fed a political appointee.

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Asset sales wouldn't disrupt markets: Fed's Plosser

U.S. financial markets would be able to stomach gradual sales of the more than $1.4 trillion of mortgage-related debt the Federal Reserve bought to fight the credit crisis, a top Fed official said on Friday.

Fed's Plosser says asset sales wouldn't disrupt markets

Bernanke says recovery on track but jobs to lag

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economic recovery was on a solid footing but cautioned it could be years before the jobs lost during the deep recession of 2008-2009 are restored.

Economy improving modestly: Fed's Beige Book

Economic activity improved nationwide last month, but worries about Europe's debt crisis dented confidence, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book collection of anecdotal reports.

Economy improved in May: Fed's Beige Book

U.S. economic activity improved nationwide last month, but worries about Europe's debt crisis dented confidence, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book collection of anecdotal reports.

Bernanke says U.S. recovery on track but jobs to lag

Highlights: Bernanke testimony to House Budget Panel

The following are highlights from a House of Representatives Budget Committee hearing on Wednesday with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifying. For text of prepared testimony, click on

Fed officials send conflicting signals on rates

Two top Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday offered opposing signals on the direction of interest rates, highlighting an increasingly salient split within the central bank.

Fed's Hoenig again calls for hike in interest rates

The U.S. economy is well on the path to recovery and the Federal Reserve needs to begin raising interest rates soon, Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig said on Tuesday.

Rates to stay low for some time: Fed's Evans

A top Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday high unemployment and low inflation justify holding benchmark interest rates ultra-low for quite some time but European debt woes are unlikely to derail the U.S. economic recovery.

Fed's Evans: rates to stay low for some time

A top U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday high unemployment and low inflation justify holding benchmark interest rates ultra-low for quite some time but European debt woes are unlikely to derail the U.S. economic recovery.

Interest rates to stay low for some time: Fed's Evans

Low inflation and high unemployment in the United States justify the Federal Reserve keeping benchmark interest rates ultra-low for quite some time, Chicago Fed President said on Tuesday.

Bernanke optimistic on regulatory reform bill

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday a regulatory reform bill that Congress is finalizing would likely address the problem of financial firms being too big to fail.

Bernanke: Europe committed to addressing debt woes

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday he was convinced Europe was committed to addressing its debt troubles to keep the European Union together.

NY Fed staffer: Public stress tests can be calming

Stress tests that the United States conducted on its banks last year show releasing the results of such tests can be a calming force for markets, a senior Federal Reserve Bank of New York staffer said on Monday.

Increasingly hawkish Fed ponders raising rates

Three top Federal Reserve officials said on Thursday it may soon be time to begin raising interest rates as the economic recovery in the United States gathers momentum, despite persistently high unemployment.

Fed should raise rates to 1 percent: Fed's Hoenig

A top Federal Reserve Official said on Thursday the U.S. central bank should raise rates to 1 percent by the end of the summer to avoid having to raise borrowing costs abruptly as the economic recovery gains momentum.

Bernanke says job scarcity a concern

Lending to small businesses is declining, making it more difficult to counter the persistent problem of high unemployment, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.

Fed's Bernanke says job scarcity a concern

Lending to small businesses is declining, thus making it more difficult to come to grips with the persistent problem of high unemployment, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.

Time to consider rate hikes nearing: Fed's Lockhart

The U.S. economy is almost strong enough to allow the Federal Reserve to begin thinking about raising interest rates, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said on Thursday.

Time to hike rates nearing: Fed's Lockhart

The U.S. economy is almost strong enough to allow the Federal Reserve to begin raising interest rates, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said on Thursday.

Fed's Evans says policy easing was not enough

The U.S. central bank's liquidity support was helpful in containing the 2008 financial crisis but it could have done more, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said on Tuesday.