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  Fed’s Bullard Says Low Inflation Could Require More Stimulus

  Bloomberg Businessweek, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said U.S. inflation has fallen too far below the central bank’s 2 percent goal and a further drop could prompt increased bond buying. “Inflation should be closer to target than it is and we should defend […]
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  Fed’s Bullard: Softer Inflation May Lead to Boosted Bond Buying

  Real Time Economics Blog, The Wall Street Journal, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Wednesday inflationary pressures may be growing too weakly and if they soften further, the central bank may have to boost its asset buying to bring price pressures back up to more desirable levels. […]
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  Fed’s Bullard Says He’s Ready to Increase QE as Inflation Is “Too Low”

  Forbes, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. St. Louis Fed President James Bullard spoke in New York on Wednesday, warning that inflation remains too low and suggesting he’d be ready to increase the rate of asset purchases, or QE, to defend their target “from below.” Making sure to dispel any rumors of the Federal Reserve […]
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  Boston Fed’s Rosengren: Strongly Support Current Monetary Pol

  MNI | Deutsche Börse Group, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK (MNI) – Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Eric Rosengren Wednesday said the Fed has not yet hit its employment or inflation targets, and he remains a strong supporter of its aggressive measures to spur the economic recovery – which are starting to […]
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  Fed’s Bullard Concerned About Low Inflation

  MarketWatch, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Inflation might be too low and the Federal Reserve may need to respond, said James Bullard, the president of the St. Louis Fed Bank on Wednesday. “Inflation is running very low,” as measured by the personal consumption expenditures prices index, Bullard said in a question-and-answer […]
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  Fed’s Rosengren: Banks With Broker-Dealer Units Need More Capital

  Money News, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said banks should hold more capital if they own a broker-dealer unit because such businesses pose greater risks during periods of financial stress. “Bank holding companies with large broker-dealer affiliates should hold more capital to reflect the reduced stability of their […]
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  Rosengren Says Banks Owning Broker Units Need More Capital

  Bloomberg, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren  said banks should hold more capital if they own a broker-dealer unit because such businesses pose greater risks during periods of financial stress. “Bank holding companies with large broker-dealer affiliates should hold more capital to reflect the reduced stability of their liabilities […]
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  Brokers Need More Rainy-day Funds: Fed’s Rosengren

  MarketWatch, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The financial health of large U.S. broker-dealers remains a significant financial stability risk five years after the financial crisis, and regulators should consider making them increase their capital buffers, said Eric Rosengren, the president of the Boston Fed Bank, on Wednesday. “Despite the central role […]
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  Fed’s Bullard: Jobs Focus Over Inflation May Be Counter Productive

  MNI | Deutsche Börse Group, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK (MNI) – St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard Wednesday argued that monetary policy may not be the ideal tool to tackle the nation’s jobs crisis, and that more direct policies are needed, while the Fed would be better served focusing […]
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  UPDATE: Fed’s Rosengren Says Broker-Dealers Need More Capital

  The Wall Street Journal, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK–The most recent overhauls of the financial regulatory system have left Wall Street’s broker-dealers largely untouched and a continued threat to the financial stability, a Federal Reserve official said Wednesday. "Despite this history of failure and substantial government support, little has changed in the […]
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  Fed’s Bullard Opposes Putting More Weight on High Unemployment

  Bloomberg, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said monetary policy should be guided by the central bank’s price-stability goal even with historically high unemployment. “The idea that the Fed should ‘put more weight’ on unemployment does not fare well,” Bullard said in a speech in […]
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  Federal Reserve: Bör Fokusera På Traditionellt Mandat – Bullard

  di.se, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. Federal Reserve bör fokusera på sitt traditionella mandat i form av prisstabilitet och det finns begränsningar i vad centralbanken kan göra för arbetsmarknaden.  “Penningpolitik isolerat kan inte effektivt åtgärda multipla ineffektiviteter på arbetsmarknaden… Man måste rikta sig mot mer direkta arbetsmarknadsåtgärder för att åtgärda de problemen”, säger James […]