Federal Reserve Raises Short Term Interest Rates; What That Means For You
Short term interest rates are going up a quarter of a percent.
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Short term interest rates are going up a quarter of a percent.
President Barack Obama is nominating economist Kathryn Dominguez to serve on the Federal Reserve's board of governors.
U.S. stocks surged Thursday after the Federal Reserve unveiled a long-awaited package of aggressive steps to spur economic growth.
On Monday, the Treasury Department sold 553,846,153 shares in AIG on Monday, turning an $18 billion profit on the $32.50 a share price.
Americans increased their borrowing in December for the second straight month
The Federal Reserve, looking to provide a boost to a modestly growing economy, said Wednesday that it's unlikely to raise interest rates before late 2014.
Policy deciders at the Federal Reserve are expected to announce Wednesday afternoon whether the central bank will make moves to stimulate the economy.
The Federal Reserve says it will likely keep interest rates at record lows for the next two years after acknowledging that the economy is weaker than it had thought, with increasing risks.
A new e-mail claiming to be from the Federal Reserve is hitting corporate in boxes around the country seeking to infect computers with malware. The Better Business Bureau of Detroit and Eastern Michigan is alerting businesses not to fall for this phishing attack.
The Federal Reserve sizes up the economy in a two-day policy meeting which concludes Wednesday.
