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• Fed: No change of plans for economy

  April 25, 2012 in Business, Nation/World WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says the economy is growing moderately while cautioning that risks from Europe remain. It’s holding off on taking any further steps to boost the recovery.

• Bernanke: US job market weak despite gains

  March 26, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. job market remains weak despite three months of strong hiring and that the Federal Reserve’s existing policies will help boost growth.

• Paul decries government ‘busybodies’

  March 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 Ron Paul, making a return visit to Spokane in advance of today’s Republican precinct caucuses, showed again Friday that he continues to enjoy strong support across the Inland Northwest. Paul … 2

• Bernanke optimistic regarding economy

  March 1, 2012 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the economy has performed better in recent months than the Federal Reserve had expected. If the trend continues, he said the … 2

• Plunge pressures Fed

  August 9, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve today as it meets to weigh what else it can possibly do to reverse Monday’s 600-plus point decline in the … 40

• Local recovery slow going

  November 17, 2010 in Business on Page A8 The economic recovery will grind slowly forward next year, extending this year’s modest improvements but not breaking out strongly enough to significantly affect unemployment and household income, economists John Mitchell … 3

• Fed signals it will take further steps if needed

  September 21, 2010 in Business, Nation/World The Federal Reserve is offering a dim view of the economy and signaling that it’s prepared to provide new relief if necessary to support the recovery.

• Stocks extend rally ahead of Fed meeting

  September 20, 2010 in Business Stocks extended their September rally into a fourth week today as investors hoped for more moves by the Federal Reserve to prop up the economy. 6

• Fed takes small step to bolster recovery

  August 10, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Worried about the economy, the Federal Reserve is taking a small step to bolster the sputtering recovery.

• Wall Street closely watching Fed’s next move

  August 10, 2010 in Business Federal Reserve policymakers are pondering ways to jump-start the economic recovery. The trick: making sure whatever they do or say doesn’t rattle Wall Street. 1

• Fed chief open to new steps to keep recovery going

  July 21, 2010 in Business Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today the economic outlook remains “unusually uncertain,” and the central bank is ready to take new steps to keep the recovery alive if …

• Bank of Whitman strikes Fed deal

  July 15, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Bank of Whitman and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco have reached an agreement that imposes a multitude of requirements on the Colfax-based institution, including some that must be …

• Fed strikes more cautious tone on U.S. recovery

  June 23, 2010 in Business The Federal Reserve struck a more cautious tone about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, indicating Europe’s debt crisis poses a risk to it. 6

• Interest rates likely to stay low

  May 20, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Inflation has essentially disappeared, and that gives the Federal Reserve more room to keep interest rates at record lows. Consumer prices fell in April for the first time in more …

• Federal Reserve sees slightly better 2010 economy

  May 19, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Federal Reserve officials have a slightly brighter view of the economy than they did at the start of the year. 3

• Senate OKs Federal Reserve audit

  May 12, 2010 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The Senate voted 96-0 Tuesday to authorize a congressional audit of the secretive Federal Reserve Board’s emergency aid program and full disclosure of who got the money, a … 3

• Fed keeps rates at record lows; upbeat on economy

  April 28, 2010 in Business The Federal Reserve sounded a more confident note Wednesday that the economy is strengthening but pledged to hold rates at record lows to make sure it gains traction. 5

• Taxpayers got even bigger windfall from Fed

  April 21, 2010 in Nation/World Taxpayers got a record $47.4 billion last year from the Federal Reserve, new documents released Wednesday showed. 6

• Bernanke confident on recovery; warns on deficit

  April 14, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today that he has confidence the unfolding economic recovery will have staying power, although it won’t be strong enough to bring quick relief … 19

• Fed holds rates at record lows to foster recovery

  March 16, 2010 in Business The Federal Reserve on Tuesday repeated its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the economic recovery and ease high unemployment.

• Bernanke: Record-low rates still needed

  February 24, 2010 in Nation/World Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday that record-low interest rates are still needed to ensure that the economic recovery will last and to help ease the sting …

• Bernanke spells out Fed’s pullback strategy

  February 11, 2010 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – A snowstorm Wednesday didn’t keep Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke from outlining how the central bank might pull back its unprecedented intervention in the U.S. economy. But how …

• Fed rescue turns profit

  January 13, 2010 in Business on Page A12 WASHINGTON – In dual developments that underscored the complex reality of stressful financial times, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that it returned to taxpayers a record $46 billion in profit …

• Fed paid record $46.1B to Treasury last year

  January 12, 2010 in Business, Nation/World The Federal Reserve paid a record $46.1 billion in earnings to the Treasury Department last year, reflecting gains as the central bank bulked up its portfolio of securities to revive … 6

• Fed chief backs power

  January 4, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Stronger regulation is the best way to prevent financial speculation from getting out of hand and throwing the economy into a new crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke …

• Fed floats proposal to curb inflation

  December 29, 2009 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Monday proposed allowing banks to set up the equivalent of certificates of deposit at the central bank, a move that would help the Fed …

• Panel approves Bernanke

  December 18, 2009 in Business on Page A11 WASHINGTON – A Senate panel on Thursday approved the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to run the nation’s central bank for another four years. The Senate Banking Committee …

• Fed holds rates at record low to fuel recovery

  December 16, 2009 in Business, Nation/World The Federal Reserve has decided to hold interest rates at a record low and pledged to keep them there for an “extended period” to keep the recovery going and drive … 2

• Fed is expected to leave rates at record low

  December 15, 2009 in Business The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates at a record low this week. The big question is whether Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues will hint about when …

• Senator puts block on keeping Bernanke

  December 3, 2009 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., said Wednesday that he will put a hold on the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term, a step that …

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