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  Fed’s Rosengren: Broker-Dealers Are Potential Threat to Stability

  Fox Business, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. The most recent reforms 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 solvency requirements of […]
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  If U.S. Inflation Keeps Falling, Buy More Bonds – Fed’s Bullard

  Reuters, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve should buy bonds if inflation continues to fall, a top Fed official said on Wednesday, stressing the U.S. central bank needs to prevent inflation from being too far below its target. Still, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard cautioned that more monetary policy […]
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  St Louis Fed’s Bullard: Ready to Up QE3 if Infl Conts to Fall

  MNI | Duetsche Börse Group, April 17, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK (MNI) – Many religiously monitor and analyze labor market data for clues on how long the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive measures to help the recovery, but one influential Fed official Wednesday said he would support increasing the bond buying program […]
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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 […]