Category Archives: Federal Reserve

Fed Minutes Suggest New Economic Stimulus Next Week

The Federal Open Market Committee released its November 2011 meeting minutes, revealing a Fed split on whether new stimulus is needed for the U.S. economy. The Fed Minutes is published 8 times......

A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (November 2, 2011 Edition)

Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. The vote was nearly unanimous, with just one di......

Make Your Mortgage Rate Strategy : The Federal Reserve Starts A 2-Day Meeting

The Federal Open Market Committee begins a scheduled, 2-day meeting today, the seventh of its 8 scheduled meetings this year, and the eighth Fed meeting overall. The FOMC is a 12-person s......

Fed Minutes : A Fed Divided Reaches Comprise

Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its 2-day meeting September 20-21, 2011. The release shows a divided Fed in disagreement about the current U.S. monetary policy. The g......

A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (September 21, 2011 Edition)

Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. The vote was 7-3 — the second straight me......

A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (September 21, 2011 Edition)

Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. The vote was 7-3 — the second straight me......

The Fed Adjourns At 2:15 PM ET Today : What It Means For Mortgage Rates

The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from a two-day, scheduled meeting today, the sixth of 8 scheduled meetings this year, and the seventh Fed meeting overall. The FOMC is a designated,......

Fed Minutes : Fed Considered Additional Stimulus In August

The Fed publishes meeting minutes 8 times annually – three weeks after each scheduled Federal Open Market Committee get-together. The Fed Minutes summarizes the FOMC meet......

A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (August 9, 2011 Edition)

Tuesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. The vote was 7-3 — the first time in 5 meet......

Fed Minutes Hint At New Economic Stimulus

The Federal Reserve released its June 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes Tuesday. It contained no surprises and, as such, mortgage rates in IL have idled in the hours since. Th......

Switch to our mobile site