U.S. economic activity expanded at a “moderate” pace in September, and demand for transportation services showed mixed results, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
October 20, 2010Government
Transportation Services Show Upswing, Fed ‘Beige Book’ Report Says
The U.S. economy showed improvement from mid-February through early April, and reports from transportation services firms were mostly positive, the Federal Reserve said.
April 14, 2011Government
Fed Considers Slowing Bond Buying
Federal Reserve policy makers last month differed over whether to begin removing record stimulus this year as they debated the path of monetary policy after the completion of their $600 billion bond-purchase program.
April 6, 2011Government
Fed Keeps Low Interest Rate; Will Buy $600 Billion in Bonds
The Federal Reserve voted to keep a key U.S. interest rate at a record low and said it would buy $600 billion in government bonds over the next eight months in an effort to shore up the economy.
November 4, 2010Government
Fed Holds Interest Rate at Record Low
The Federal Reserve voted Tuesday to keep a key U.S. interest rate at a record low “target range” of zero to 0.25%, while signaling it may take more steps to help the sluggish economy.
September 21, 2010Government
Transportation Activity Shows Improvement, Fed Says
Demand for shipping and transportation services generally expanded in August, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
September 8, 2010