2008 Fed Flashes
| DIANE SWONK |
■Dec. 19, 2008 – Bush Plays Reluctant Santa to Detroit
■Dec. 18, 2008 – Ode to Holly
■Dec. 16, 2008 – Fed Gears Up to Drop Money from the Heavens
■Dec. 12, 2008 – Retail Sales and Prices Confirm What We Already Know
■Dec. 12, 2008 – Ideologues Win, We Lose
■Dec. 5, 2008 – Hitting a Wall
■Dec. 1, 2008 – Recession Is Almost A Year Old: Bernanke "Stands Ready to Act As Needed"
■Nov. 25, 2008 – Fed Adds to the List of Things to Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
■Nov. 23, 2008 – Obama Creates a Deep Economic Bench
■Nov. 21, 2008 – Economic Team: Geithner of the New York Fed to Be Next Treasury Secretary
■Nov. 21, 2008 – Central Banks Gear Up to Ratchet Down Rates
■Nov. 19, 2008 – CPI Plunges on Oil Price Collapse: Housing Construction at a Virtual Standstill
■Nov. 14, 2008 – Never Give Up
■Nov. 14, 2008 – A Cash and Carry Economy
■Nov. 12, 2008 – Fed and FDIC Strong-Arm Banks
■Nov. 10, 2008 – Fed Revises Agreement
■Nov. 7, 2008 – A Real-Time Recession
■Nov. 6, 2008 – Spirit of the Holiday Season Hits Early in Europe
■Oct. 31, 2008 – Dealing with the Reality of Recession
■Oct. 30, 2008 – Moving Beyond Crisis Into Recession
■Oct. 29, 2008 – Fed Cuts Rates by 1/2% and Opens Door to Additional Rate Cuts
■Oct. 24, 2008 – Buckle Your Seat Belts and Hold On
■Oct. 21, 2008 – Fed Moves to Support Commercial Paper Market Via Money Market Funds
■Oct. 20, 2008 – Bernanke Advocates a Second Fiscal Stimulus Plan to Congress
■Oct. 20, 2008 – A Sense of Reason
■Oct. 15, 2008 – Next Step: Stimulus, Lots of Stimulus
■Oct. 14, 2008 – Ben Steps Into Public Domain with "Pre-Announcement" on Bank Capital Infusion Plan
■Oct. 12, 2008 – Solutions Are Now Global
■Oct. 10, 2008 – The World Still Turns and the Sun Still Rises
■Oct. 8, 2008 – Stop, Digest, Get Perspective
■Oct. 8, 2008 – Ben Makes Good on His Word!
■Oct. 7, 2008 – Bernanke Speaks
■Oct. 7, 2008 – Fed to Buy Commercial Paper
■Oct. 7, 2008 – Fed Watch from Washington
■Oct. 6, 2008 – Fed is Using Every Tool It Can Dream Up to Lower Effective Fed Funds Target
■Oct. 3, 2008 – House Overwhelmingly Votes Yes — 263 to 171!
■Oct. 1, 2008 – Senate Passes $700 billion "Rescue" Package
■Sep. 29, 2008 – House Regrouping After Failing to Pass Treasury's Bailout Plan
■Sep. 29, 2008 – Fed Announces Coordinated Efforts with Central Banks Abroad
■Sep. 28, 2008 – Bailout Deal Close
■Sep. 26, 2008 – Fed and its Counterparts Bridge End of Quarter Need for Funds
■Sep. 25, 2008 – Credit Market Seizure
■Sep. 24, 2008 – Bernanke Amends Comments to Underscore Economic Risk
■Sep. 24, 2008 – More Central Banks come to Our Aid
■Sep. 23, 2008 – Bernanke and Paulson Testify on Capital Hill
■Sep. 19, 2008 – "Breathe"
■Sep. 17, 2008 – Federal Reserve Bank of New York Makes $85 Billion Loan to AIG
■Sep. 16, 2008 – Hawks vs. Doves
■Sep. 15, 2008 – Who's Stepping Up to the Plate?
■Sep. 8, 2008 – Fannie and Freddie to Go Into Conservatorship
■Jul. 30, 2008 – Fed Extends Its Short-term Lending Facilities and More
■Jul. 14, 2008 – IndyMac Bank Failure in California
■Jul. 14, 2008 – Fed Tries Again
■Jul. 11, 2008 – Early Reports of Fed Talks with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Unconfirmed
■Jul. 8, 2008 – Gentle Ben Asserts Himself!
■May 20, 2008 – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Don Kohn Lays Out U.S. Economic Forecast
■Mar. 3, 2008 – Chairman Bernanke Brings Fed Presidents Around
■Feb. 27, 2008 – Another 50 Basis Points in the Bag
■Jan. 22, 2008 – Fed Lowers Rates 75 Basis Points in Inter-meeting Ease
■Dec. 18, 2008 – Ode to Holly
■Dec. 16, 2008 – Fed Gears Up to Drop Money from the Heavens
■Dec. 12, 2008 – Retail Sales and Prices Confirm What We Already Know
■Dec. 12, 2008 – Ideologues Win, We Lose
■Dec. 5, 2008 – Hitting a Wall
■Dec. 1, 2008 – Recession Is Almost A Year Old: Bernanke "Stands Ready to Act As Needed"
■Nov. 25, 2008 – Fed Adds to the List of Things to Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
■Nov. 23, 2008 – Obama Creates a Deep Economic Bench
■Nov. 21, 2008 – Economic Team: Geithner of the New York Fed to Be Next Treasury Secretary
■Nov. 21, 2008 – Central Banks Gear Up to Ratchet Down Rates
■Nov. 19, 2008 – CPI Plunges on Oil Price Collapse: Housing Construction at a Virtual Standstill
■Nov. 14, 2008 – Never Give Up
■Nov. 14, 2008 – A Cash and Carry Economy
■Nov. 12, 2008 – Fed and FDIC Strong-Arm Banks
■Nov. 10, 2008 – Fed Revises Agreement
■Nov. 7, 2008 – A Real-Time Recession
■Nov. 6, 2008 – Spirit of the Holiday Season Hits Early in Europe
■Oct. 31, 2008 – Dealing with the Reality of Recession
■Oct. 30, 2008 – Moving Beyond Crisis Into Recession
■Oct. 29, 2008 – Fed Cuts Rates by 1/2% and Opens Door to Additional Rate Cuts
■Oct. 24, 2008 – Buckle Your Seat Belts and Hold On
■Oct. 21, 2008 – Fed Moves to Support Commercial Paper Market Via Money Market Funds
■Oct. 20, 2008 – Bernanke Advocates a Second Fiscal Stimulus Plan to Congress
■Oct. 20, 2008 – A Sense of Reason
■Oct. 15, 2008 – Next Step: Stimulus, Lots of Stimulus
■Oct. 14, 2008 – Ben Steps Into Public Domain with "Pre-Announcement" on Bank Capital Infusion Plan
■Oct. 12, 2008 – Solutions Are Now Global
■Oct. 10, 2008 – The World Still Turns and the Sun Still Rises
■Oct. 8, 2008 – Stop, Digest, Get Perspective
■Oct. 8, 2008 – Ben Makes Good on His Word!
■Oct. 7, 2008 – Bernanke Speaks
■Oct. 7, 2008 – Fed to Buy Commercial Paper
■Oct. 7, 2008 – Fed Watch from Washington
■Oct. 6, 2008 – Fed is Using Every Tool It Can Dream Up to Lower Effective Fed Funds Target
■Oct. 3, 2008 – House Overwhelmingly Votes Yes — 263 to 171!
■Oct. 1, 2008 – Senate Passes $700 billion "Rescue" Package
■Sep. 29, 2008 – House Regrouping After Failing to Pass Treasury's Bailout Plan
■Sep. 29, 2008 – Fed Announces Coordinated Efforts with Central Banks Abroad
■Sep. 28, 2008 – Bailout Deal Close
■Sep. 26, 2008 – Fed and its Counterparts Bridge End of Quarter Need for Funds
■Sep. 25, 2008 – Credit Market Seizure
■Sep. 24, 2008 – Bernanke Amends Comments to Underscore Economic Risk
■Sep. 24, 2008 – More Central Banks come to Our Aid
■Sep. 23, 2008 – Bernanke and Paulson Testify on Capital Hill
■Sep. 19, 2008 – "Breathe"
■Sep. 17, 2008 – Federal Reserve Bank of New York Makes $85 Billion Loan to AIG
■Sep. 16, 2008 – Hawks vs. Doves
■Sep. 15, 2008 – Who's Stepping Up to the Plate?
■Sep. 8, 2008 – Fannie and Freddie to Go Into Conservatorship
■Jul. 30, 2008 – Fed Extends Its Short-term Lending Facilities and More
■Jul. 14, 2008 – IndyMac Bank Failure in California
■Jul. 14, 2008 – Fed Tries Again
■Jul. 11, 2008 – Early Reports of Fed Talks with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Unconfirmed
■Jul. 8, 2008 – Gentle Ben Asserts Himself!
■May 20, 2008 – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Don Kohn Lays Out U.S. Economic Forecast
■Mar. 3, 2008 – Chairman Bernanke Brings Fed Presidents Around
■Feb. 27, 2008 – Another 50 Basis Points in the Bag
■Jan. 22, 2008 – Fed Lowers Rates 75 Basis Points in Inter-meeting Ease
