<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000709/device/rss/rss.html" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Federal Reserve</title><description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000709</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:27 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>UPDATE 1-Fed officials want more progress before bond tapering--minutes</title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, May 22- Many Federal Reserve officials earlier this month wanted to see more evidence that the U.S. economy was recovering before shifting toward a tapering of their bond purchase program, the Fed said on Wednesday. At the meeting, the Fed voted to keep buying bonds at a $85 billion monthly pace.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100759187</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100759187</guid> </item>  <item><title>MGM Resorts CEO Reacts to Fed's Message</title><description><![CDATA[Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, weighs in on the firm&#039;s expansion plans in the U.S. and Macau, China.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000169516</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100759224</guid> </item>  <item><title>US STOCKS-Wall St declines as FOMC minutes raise concern over Fed tapering</title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday with a selloff accelerating in late afternoon trade, after minutes from the latest U.S. The minutes followed comments from Chairman Ben Bernanke who said the Fed could decide to scale back the pace of bond purchases at one of the &quot;next few meetings&quot; if the economic recovery looked set to maintain forward momentum.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100759169</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100759169</guid> </item>  <item><title>TREASURIES-Yields jump as Bernanke remarks unnerve investors</title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. Treasury yields on the benchmark 10- year note rose above the key two percent level on Wednesday, the highest level in two months, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke added to bond investor fears that the U.S. central bank might slow its bond purchases later this year if the economy improves further.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100759170</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100759170</guid> </item>  <item><title>Crude Slides Further as Demand Outweighs Bernanke</title><description><![CDATA[Crude fell after data showed a surprise jump in US gas stockpiles sparked demand worries.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100756175</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100756175</guid> </item>  <item><title>FOREX-U.S. dollar rallies to multiyear highs after Bernanke</title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, May 22- The dollar rallied to a 4-1/ 2- year high against the yen and a near three-year peak against a currency basket on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stoked speculation the U.S. central bank could begin slowing its asset buying in coming months.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100759036</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100759036</guid> </item>  <item><title>US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St extends losses after Fed minutes</title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stocks fell in choppy trading Wednesday, with the Dow briefly falling more than 1 percent, following remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke which suggested the central bank was not ready to pull back on its economic stimulus efforts but may act if the economy continues to improve.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100759027</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100759027</guid> </item>  <item><title>US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St at session lows after Fed minutes</title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stocks fell in choppy trading Wednesday, giving up earlier gains following remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke which suggested the central bank was not ready to pull back on its economic stimulus efforts, but may act if the economy continues to improve..]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100759012</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100759012</guid> </item>  <item><title>More Homes for Sale</title><description><![CDATA[Home sales were essentially flat in April; the big news came in inventory, reports CNBC&#039;s Diana Olick.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000170450</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100759065</guid> </item>  <item><title>Fed officials want more progress before bond tapering--minutes</title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, May 22- Many Federal Reserve officials earlier this month wanted to see more evidence that the U.S. economy was recovering before shifting toward a tapering of their bond purchase program, the Fed said on Wednesday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758989</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758989</guid> </item>  <item><title>Fed Mulls Tapering as Soon as June: Minutes</title><description><![CDATA[The Fed could begin slowing its efforts to maintain record-low long-term interest rates as early as summer.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758771</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758771</guid> </item>  <item><title>GLOBAL MARKETS-Bernanke spurs stock volatility, dollar gains</title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, May 22- Stocks, bonds and currencies took a wild ride on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank&#039;s massive bond-buying program would remain in place for now, even as the Fed considers cutting back stimulus in coming months.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758978</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758978</guid> </item>  <item><title>Bernanke Spurs Dollar to New 4 1/2-Year High</title><description><![CDATA[The dollar rallied to trade at a fresh 4 1/2-year high against the yen on Wednesday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100756078</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100756078</guid> </item>  <item><title>What Hamptons Rentals Tell Us About the Stock Market</title><description><![CDATA[Find out why the Hamptons could be giving us a clue about the stock market&#039;s next move.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758925</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758925</guid> </item>  <item><title>Trader Talk: If the Fed Starts Tapering ...</title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Cheslock, Virtu Financial, shares his view on the trading day.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000170422</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758930</guid> </item>  <item><title>Bernanke stimulus comments push European shares to new high</title><description><![CDATA[*FTSEurofirst 300 index closes 0.2 pct higher. LONDON, May 22- European shares hit a new five-year high on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would retain its stimulus measures until the economy improved.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758739</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758739</guid> </item>  <item><title>WRAPUP 3-Bernanke suggests Fed not ready to pull back on stimulus</title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, May 22- The Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus is helping the U.S. economy recover but the U.S. central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758729</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758729</guid> </item>  <item><title>TREASURIES-U.S. bonds fall as Fed tapering jitters persist</title><description><![CDATA[*Fed buys up to $1.75 bln in long-dated Treasuries. NEW YORK, May 22- Treasury debt prices fell on Wednesday with benchmark yields briefly rising above 2 percent as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke kept alive market worries that the U.S. central bank might slow its bond purchases later this year if the economy improves further.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758690</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758690</guid> </item>  <item><title>Reading Between Fed's Lines: Pro</title><description><![CDATA[Peter Costa, Empire Executions, doesn&#039;t think the Fed is going to &quot;do anything different,&quot; after listening to Ben Bernanke&#039;s testimony today on Capitol Hill.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000170418</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758577</guid> </item>  <item><title>Are Stocks or Bonds the Better Investment?</title><description><![CDATA[Vote now!]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758496</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758496</guid> </item>  <item><title>Is Fed's Biggest Concern 'Terminal Rate' Problem?</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC&#039;s Steve Liesman provides perspective on Fed Chairman Ben Benanke&#039;s testimony today at a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the economic outlook.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000170407</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758535</guid> </item>  <item><title>Rep. Duffy: How to Sustain Medicare</title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Sean Duffy asks the Fed&#039;s Bernanke if from a policy perspective if there a way to negotiate a bipartisan solution to rising health care costs.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000170417</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758483</guid> </item>  <item><title>European shares rise on Bernanke stimulus comments</title><description><![CDATA[LONDON, May 22- European equities climbed to a new five-year high on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would retain its monetary stimulus measures until the economy improved.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758428</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758428</guid> </item>  <item><title>Sen. Casey: How to Simplify the Tax Code </title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Robert Casey, (D-PA), asks the Fed Chairman if he can see any way to reach a bipartisan solution to reforming the current tax law. The ideal solution is to &quot;broaden the base&quot; and &quot;lower the tax rate,&quot; Bernanke said.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000170406</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758463</guid> </item>  <item><title>Sen. Toomey: Risks of Unexpected Unwinding</title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Pat Toomey, (R-PA), is concerned how the markets will react if the Fed decides to suddenly sell its holdings. &quot;There is no risk-free strategy,&quot; Bernanke counters, but there are &quot;contingency plans&quot; in place he said.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000170404</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758461</guid> </item>  <item><title>GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares rise after Bernanke comments, oil lower</title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, May 22- Stock markets around the world rose on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the U.S. central bank&#039;s stimulus program would remain intact.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758384</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758384</guid> </item>  <item><title>Rep. Sanchez Has Housing Worries</title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Loretta Sanchez is concerned tight mortgage lending requirements are making it difficult for the middle-class to become homeowners and forcing them to become renters.  &quot;Lending requirements are still too tight,&quot; Bernanke agrees.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000170416</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758424</guid> </item>  <item><title>Rep. Coats: How to Address Long-Term Debt Problem</title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Daniel Coats, (R-IN), asks how long-term low rates will impact the nation&#039;s  growing debt problem. Bernanke says the Fed is keeping &quot;close attention&quot; to the potential problem. ]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000170402</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758458</guid> </item>  <item><title>US STOCKS-Wall Street rises as concern eases over Fed tapering</title><description><![CDATA[*Saks rallies on report it could sell itself. NEW YORK, May 22- U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, giving up some gains after an initial rally, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank needed to see further signs of traction in the economy before it tapered its economic stimulus efforts.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758354</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758354</guid> </item>  <item><title>GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares rise after Bernanke comments</title><description><![CDATA[*Wall Street rises, S&amp;P at new high; Europe also up. NEW YORK, May 22- Stock markets around the world rose on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the U.S. central bank&#039;s stimulus program would remain intact.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758236</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758236</guid> </item> </channel>   </rss>