Fed, Treasury open to easing loan constraints
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on Thursday they are open to letting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy more troubled home loans if the companies control risk and agree to tougher oversight.
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NEW YORK - Strained by a tight credit market, the nation's economy should stumble along at a slower pace in coming months, but it may find help from lower interest rates and possible employment gains.
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The top two U.S. economic policymakers told Congress on Thursday that allowing the biggest home finance companies to buy larger loans could ease mortgage market strains, but should be coupled with tighter regulation of the firms.
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The Fed joined with other central banks to ease pressure on the credit markets Wednesday.
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Short-term U.S. Treasury prices were  under pressure on Thursday on fears the Federal Reserve might  soon take a more aggressive stance against inflation.
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The Federal Reserve will team with state regulators to police subprime-mortgage lenders and brokers, bridging a gap in oversight that helped fuel record defaults on homes bought by borrowers with weak credit.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices firmed on  Tuesday after a key reading of U.S. inflation proved softer  than expected, a relief to investors in fixed-income debt.
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Short-dated U.S. Treasuries were under modest pressure on Tuesday as traders, uneasy about the health of foreign demand, cheapened prices into a &#36;22 billion auction of new three-year government debt.
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U.S. Treasuries prices eased for a  third straight session on Tuesday, unnerved by a mix of softer  oil, firmer stocks and an upbeat economic outlook from Federal  Reserve officials.
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U.S. Treasury debt was narrowly mixed  on Monday as investors proved reluctant to make any major bets  ahead of key events this week including a speech from Fed  Chairman Alan Greenspan and the crucial September jobs report.
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The Federal Reserve on Friday  reassured investors it would take any steps needed to shelter  the U.S. economy from a global credit squeeze, while President  George W. Bush promised to help struggling homeowners refinance  their mortgages.
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U.S. Treasury debt made moderate gains  on Tuesday after a key reading of U.S. inflation proved softer  than expected, a relief to investors in fixed-income debt.
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A three-month rally in Treasuries may remain stalled as investors await additional evidence the economy is slowing enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, said Paul McCulley, a Pacific Investment Management Co. bond fund manager.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke is suggesting that policy makers look for ways to encourage a wider range of mortgages geared for low-income and other borrowers who have been hard hit by the housing slump and credit crunch.
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The Federal Reserve is primed to push up borrowing costs for the fourth time this year at its meeting on Wednesday, and is unlikely to pause at upcoming meetings
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The Federal Reserve is likely to make one of three moves on interest rates.
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The Federal Reserve launched a concerted effort with central banks around the world to try to get financial institutions to lend money more readily, its latest attempt to help thaw a frozen financial system.