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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Monetary

News                                                                                                                             
Bloomberg | Fed Policy Makers Rally Behind Tapering QE as Yellen Era Begins
Federal Reserve policy makers trimmed bond buying for a second straight meeting, uniting behind a strategy of gradual withdrawal from Ben S. Bernanke’sunprecedented easing policy as Janet Yellen prepares to succeed him as chairman.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Heritage Foundation | The Fed at 100: A Primer on Monetary Policy
This paper provides a brief overview of the Fed’s structure, purpose, and operations and discusses the implications of its recent policies.