NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The Greek elections on Sunday and any news from the Federal Reserve should determine the direction of the markets in the coming week. "If there's an overwhelming vote for the more pragmatic person in dealing with the European Union, that would be positive," explains Quincy Krosby, Prudential Financial market strategist. "If the result is not an outcome that has been captured by the markets, that would be a surprise" and... full story ![]()
At its meeting next week, the Fed will signal it plans to hold policy steady, throwing cold water on suggestions it plans to taper or end its bond-buying plan anytime soon
marketwatch.com (2 months and 5 days ago)
Last week it was Fed's WSJ lapdog hinting at a tapering. Now it is up to the Fed's own John Williams to provide an even stronger hint at what may be coming as soon as this summer. From Bloomberg: WILLIAMS SAYS FED MAY REDUCE QE IN SUMMER, HALT BY YEAR END However, promptly following this is the following headline which we can only hope has a typo in it: WILLIAMS:...
zerohedge.com (5 days ago)
ATHENS, Greece—Ferry and train services in Greece have ground to a halt as unions hold a strike for May Day.
denverpost.com (20 days ago)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Ferry and train services in Greece have ground to a halt as unions hold a strike for May Day.
boston.com (20 days ago)
So it’s Ditch the Keys Week in central Arkansas and all residents must throw away their car keys. How will you get to work?
arkansasonline.com (8 days ago)
The Fed should hold the course on its easy policy stance, said Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen on Monday. While there are potential costs, they would not would cause her to support scaling back the $85 billion-a-month bond purchase plan.
marketwatch.com (2 months and 19 days ago)
Officials say talks this coming week between crash-strapped Greece and its international creditors will focus heavily on the possibility of public sector layoffs.
foxnews.com (2 months and 19 days ago)
Officials say talks this coming week between crash-strapped Greece and its international creditors will focus heavily on the possibility of public sector layoffs.
miamiherald.com (2 months and 19 days ago)
The Federal Reserve says the nation's largest banks are more prepared to withstand a severe U.S. recession and a global downturn than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis .The Fed's latest annual "stress tests" show that the 18 banks hold fewer bad loans compared with last year, helped by a stronger economy. The Fed will announce next week whether it will approve the...
thenewstribune.com (2 months and 16 days ago)
Testifying before the US Senate this past Tuesday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made an extraordinary claim about its bloated balance sheet: "We could exit without ever selling by letting it run off." What Bernanke means here is that the Fed could simply hold its Treasuries and agency bonds until they mature, at which point the government would then be forced to pay the Fed...
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