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Fed's about to go... or not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... will provide additional accommodation as needed to promote a stronger economic recovery and sustained improvement in labor market conditions in a context of price stability." The FOMC voted on what we already knew and are currently in effect - fed funds ...

No Ben boosta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... will provide additional accommodation as needed to promote a stronger economic recovery and sustained improvement in labor market conditions in a context of price stability." So there we have it folks. See you next month. However, there might not be ...

Much ado, no do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... prepared to take further action as appropriate to promote a stronger economic recovery and sustained improvement in labor market conditions in a context of price stability." How many times have we read/heard this before? Our dear Uncle said so much ...

Fed twists again like it did last summer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... challenge posed by the European crisis but reassured one and all that, "If we don't see continued improvement in the labor market, we'll be prepared to take additional steps if appropriate." "We are prepared to do what's necessary. We are prepared to ...

QE going, going ...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... weekend - we might not see the caveat "but remains elevated" the Fed inserted in its minutes when it noted that, "Labor market conditions have improved further; the unemployment rate has declined notably in recent months but remains elevated." Goodbye ...

No QE, not bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January suggests that the economy has been expanding moderately. Labor market conditions have improved further; the unemployment rate has declined notably in recent months but remains elevated. ...

All that jazz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... anticipating business conditions will worsen also rose, to 13.5 percent from 11.8 percent. Consumers' outlook for the labor market was moderately less upbeat. Those anticipating more jobs in the months ahead decreased to 17.3 percent from 18.8 percent ...

Big Ben boosta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... adjusting for growth in the labor force. Moreover, we cannot yet be sure that the recent pace of improvement in the labor market will be sustained." What do we need? "... further significant improvements in the unemployment rate will likely require a ...

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... maturing Treasury securities at auction." The surprise is that it's become more optimistic about the US expansion as "Labor market conditions have improved further, the unemployment rate has declined notably in recent months." And we're now beginning ...

Machines of loving grace

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... growth earlier in the year." No it's not. "Nonetheless, recent indicators point to continuing weakness in overall labor market conditions, and the unemployment rate remains elevated." The Fed also lowered its growth outlook for 2012 to 2.5%-2.9% (from ...