Read more Federal Reserve stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1562/federal-reserve.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:58:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74661/up-133-dow-hits-new-09-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks rallied today on news that home resales jumped 10.1% in October and comments from the president of the St. Louis Fed reaffirming the government's extended commitment to support the credit markets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow jumped 132.79 points to close at 10,450.95,...http://www.newser.com/story/74661/up-133-dow-hits-new-09-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 15:18:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74609/congress-new-whipping-boy-the-fed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen Fed Chair Ben Bernanke goes before Congress next month seeking a second term, he'll run straight into cantankerous legislators riding a tide of populist rage over the Wall Street bailout and high unemployment. While the Fed acted decisively to bail out the financial markets last year, it's widely viewed...http://www.newser.com/story/74609/congress-new-whipping-boy-the-fed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 8:54:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74200/fed-report-rakes-geithner-over-aig-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTim Geithner did a lousy job of looking out for the interests of taxpayers during the AIG bailout last year, according to a report from a federal oversight group. Geithner, then head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, made no attempt to renegotiate AIG's debts, effectively giving the...http://www.newser.com/story/74200/fed-report-rakes-geithner-over-aig-bailout.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 4:18:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74168/dow-up-137-fed-news-sparks-rally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks rallied today on news of strong third-quarter economic growth in Japan and reassurance from Ben Bernanke that the Fed will keep interest rates low, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 136.49 points to close at 10,406,96. The Nasdaq gained 29.97, settling at 2,...http://www.newser.com/story/74168/dow-up-137-fed-news-sparks-rally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 15:12:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73908/fed-restricts-overdraft-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStarting in July, banks will have to get consumers' explicit consent before authorizing an overdraft—and the accompanying fee—on debit and ATM card transactions. Since the advent of the financial crisis, overdraft fees have become the biggest source of consumer fee income for banks. Congress is also considering making...http://www.newser.com/story/73908/fed-restricts-overdraft-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 13:06:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73751/financial-reform-how-to-prevent-another-greenspan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere's a lot riding on reform of the financial industry, but the administration's plans to overhaul financial regulation carries the seeds of its own destruction, writes Thomas Frank. Taking oversight away from the present confusing array of agencies and making the Federal Reserve One Big Regulator means that when the...http://www.newser.com/story/73751/financial-reform-how-to-prevent-another-greenspan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 9:44:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73724/dodd-unveils-sweeping-financial-overhaul-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChris Dodd introduced a sweeping financial regulation bill that creates no fewer than three new agencies to oversee the banking industry. Dodd’s bill creates an Agency for Financial Stability to identify systemic risks to the economy as a whole. It entrusts all bank supervision to the Financial Institutions Regulatory Administration,...http://www.newser.com/story/73724/dodd-unveils-sweeping-financial-overhaul-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:41:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73392/dodd-declares-war-with-senate-bank-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Senate bill that would fundamentally change the structure of banking regulation is headed for a clash with both the House and the White House. Christopher Dodd is readying a proposal to strip the Fed and FDIC of almost all bank-supervision powers, creating in their place a new agency that...http://www.newser.com/story/73392/dodd-declares-war-with-senate-bank-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 7:34:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73326/fed-leaves-rate-at-record-low.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Reserve today held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery. The Fed says economic activity has "continued to pick up" and that the housing market also has grown stronger, a...http://www.newser.com/story/73326/fed-leaves-rate-at-record-low.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 13:43:54 CST