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Nov 19

Federal Reserve : New Economic Stimulus May Be Warranted

November 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The Federal Reserve released its October Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes last week, revealing a Fed in disagreement about the future of the U.S. economy and about what, if any, stimulus may be warranted in the next 12 months. The "Fed Minutes" recaps the conversations and debates that transpire during an FOMC meeting, and is published 3 weeks after the meeting adjourns. According to the October minutes, FOMC members "generally agreed" that a housing recovery is under … [Read more...]

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Oct 05

Fed Minutes Detail QE3 Discussion; Mortgage Rates Down

October 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The minutes from the Federal Reserve's September Federal Open Market Committee meeting were released Thursday. The Fed Minutes detail the discussions and debates which shaped the central banker's launch of its third round of qualitative easing since 2008. The minutes also give Wall Street insight into future monetary policy. At 6,987 words, the Fed Minutes provides a level of detail that was unavailable via the FOMC's post-meeting press release, a documen that, by contrast, ran 562 … [Read more...]

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May 18

Is More Fed-Led Stimulus On Its Way?

May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Federal Open Market Committee released its April 2012 meeting minutes this week, revealing a Federal Reserve in the ready in the event additional monetary stimulus is needed. The Fed Minutes function much like the minutes from a business meeting; or, condominium association meeting, for example. It's a detailed review of the conversations and debates between FOMC members, and is typically published 3 weeks after a Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed Minutes is a follow-up statement on the … [Read more...]

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Apr 04

Fed Minutes Causes Mortgage Rates To Rise Suddenly

April 4, 2012 By 3 Comments

The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its last FOMC meeting, a 1-day affair held March 13, 2012. Mortgage rates in District of Columbia are rising on the news. For the un-indoctrinated, 3 weeks after it meets, the Federal Open Market Committee, the sub-group within the Federal Reserve that votes on U.S. monetary policy, publishes its meeting minutes. Similar to the minutes from a corporate event, or condominium association meeting, the Fed Minutes recounts the conversations … [Read more...]

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Aug 31

Fed Minutes : Fed Considered Additional Stimulus In August

August 31, 2011 By 1 Comment

The Fed publishes meeting minutes 8 times annually -- three weeks after each scheduled Federal Open Market Committee get-together. The Fed Minutes summarizes the FOMC meeting. The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its August 9, 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting Tuesday. The Fed Minutes contained no surprises and, as a result, mortgage rates across District of Columbia and nationwide have idled. Although it gets less press attention, the Fed Minutes is every bit as … [Read more...]

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Jul 13

Fed Minutes Hint At New Economic Stimulus

July 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Federal Reserve released its June 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes Tuesday. It contained no surprises and, as such, mortgage rates in District of Columbia have idled in the hours since. The Fed Minutes is published 8 times annually, three weeks after each scheduled Federal Open Market Committee meeting. It's the official log of the meeting's conversations and debates. The Fed Minutes is the lengthier companion piece to the FOMC's more well-known, post-meeting press … [Read more...]

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May 19

Fed Minutes Put The Heat On Mortgage Rates To Rise

May 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Federal Reserve released its April 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes Wednesday. In the hours since, mortgage markets have worsened; rates in DC are higher by 1/8 percent this morning, at least. The "Fed Minutes" is published 8 times annually, three week after each scheduled FOMC meeting. The minutes are the Federal Reserve's official recap of the conversations and debates that shaped the prior FOMC session. Another way to consider the Fed Minutes is as the companion … [Read more...]

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