The Fed’s Reversal Rocks the Markets

Remember “Septaper” – that awful sobriquet for the Federal Reserve’s planned taper down of its asset-buying stimulus plan? After months of hinting that led up to an expected draw down in September 2013, the Fed pulled an about-face, announcing that the plan will roll...

How the Fed Affects Everybody’s Life

The Federal Reserve has been hovering in the headlines over the past few months, as investors and financial institutions around the world keep a close eye on its plans to buy massive amounts of mortgage backed securities. Although it might seem that the Fed’s...

The Shadow Economy Skews Recovery Predictions

Yes, the Federal Reserve is going to wind down the bond buyup. Really, this time. After making a bold statement about its intentions to emd its stimulus buyup of bonds and securities in 2014, the Fed now says it’s on track to taper down the program in the last quarter...

When the Fed Reserve Levee Breaks: Inflation!

Back when Ben Bernanke and his mob over at the Federal Reserve began talking about quantitative easing (QE), we wrongly assumed that the Fed chairman wanted his mammoth cash infusion to actually reach the economy via loans from private banks to small business. How...

The End of the Bond Buyup: Why It Matters

After months of maybe yes, maybe no, the Federal Reserve has made it official: its large-scale buyup of mortgage backed securities and other commodities is coming to an end. And while that won’t happen until 2014, the news has sent shock waves through markets around...