Entries Categorized as 'bernanke support for dollar'

Fed Officials: Where do they Stand?

Date October 20, 2010

How close is the Federal Reserve to easing monetary policy in November? Pretty close if we look at the views of different FOMC members. However the skepticism of some officials could compromise the overall size of the asset purchase program.
Read on to find out where FOMC voters stand:
Voting Members of the FOMC
Believe More QE [...]

How Far Can Dollar Rise on Bernanke Comments?

Date November 17, 2009

Bernanke’s support for the U.S. dollar and Federal Reserve President Lacker’s comment this morning that the central bank is paying close attention to the value of the greenback has driven the buck higher against all major currencies. The last time Bernanke surprised the market with a comment on currencies was back in June 2008. [...]