BOSTON ? The Federal Reserve is making it increasingly hard for investors to earn anything, unless they’re willing to accept plenty of risk. Ben Bernanke and his Fed are playing the role of adviser, encouraging Americans to get a little more adventurous by shifting savings out of low-yielding bonds and putting it to work in [...]
LONDON ? World markets fell Monday on concerns that Greece’s financial problems will not be solved by a tentative deal to cancel part of its debt, while European leaders met to find ways to revive the region’s ailing economy. The leaders meeting in Brussels will likely focus on how to stimulate economic growth and create [...]
MTV’s Power of 12 is on the scene as Republican candidates fight to be Mitt Romney’s runner-up.By Gil Kaufman Rick Santorum Photo: Andrew Burton/ Getty Images If you stayed up late awaiting the results of the Iowa caucus last week, there’s a good chance you’ll get to bed earlier this Tuesday when New Hampshire voters [...]
CHARLOTTE (Reuters) ? The Federal Reserve is unlikely to need to ease monetary policy further given the country’s steady if moderate pace of economic growth, Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said on Monday. Lacker, an inflation hawk who will rotate into a voting seat in the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee next year, said he [...]