Fed seeks more transparency in deliberations: report
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The Federal Reserve is considering  several steps to make its deliberations more transparent, but  are likely to delay a decision on one of Chairman Ben  Bernanke's goals: an explicit inflation target, the Wall Street  Journal reported on Thursday.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve concluded  at its policy-setting session last month that risks of  inflation remained balanced for now but they were clearly  concerned about the potential for higher prices, meeting  minutes issued on Tuesday showed.
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In a sign of possible discord in the jury room, the judge in Scott Peterson&#39;s murder case lectured the panel Monday about the importance of deliberating with an open mind.
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According to the minutes of their May 9 meeting, Fed members seemed concerned that inflation was still too difficult to forecast reliably.
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Federal Reserve's vice chairman acknowledged on Saturday that the central bank's message had been clouded by a difference of opinions being voiced by policy-makers, but warned markets to learn to live with it.
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The Federal Reserve Board said on  Friday it has scheduled an open board meeting on December 18 to  discuss proposed rule changes on mortgage lending to address  unfair and deceptive lending practices.
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The fundamentals of Europe's economy are sound, but more transparency is needed in markets in light of recent turmoil, five key European leaders said after a mini-summit.
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WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke moved yesterday to break down even further the aura of secrecy that historically has enshrouded the institution that sets interest rates, taking steps to keep Main Street and Wall Street more closely wired to decisions that can make or break lives and businesses.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission on Tuesday proposed that stock markets disclose more  information about their operations, including executive pay and  regulatory programs.
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Federal Reserve's vice chairman  acknowledged on Saturday that the central bank's message had  been clouded by a difference of opinions being voiced by  policy-makers, but warned markets to learn to live with it.
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Three regional Federal Reserve banks wanted a deeper half-percentage-point cut in the discount rate ahead of December's Fed policy meeting, minutes of the Fed Board's discount rate meetings showed on Tuesday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke will testify on July 19 and 20 on the Fed&#039;s semiannual  monetary policy report, congressional committees said on  Monday.
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Famously opaque when he was chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan &#151; the author &#151; says he relished the opportunity to break out of "Fedspeak" and share his own insights about the nation's economy.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policymakers weigh a broad range of economic scenarios to determine the right moves on interest rates during times of uncertainty, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- In a move aimed at fostering greater transparency, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted Tuesday to consider rules that would require exchanges like the NASD and New York Stock Exchange to provide the agency with more
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Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said on Tuesday that providing more information about the central bank's policy goals could help keep inflation expectations in check and give policy-makers greater leeway to buffer the economy from shocks.
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Senator Edward M. Kennedy yesterday said he would press US pension plans to disclose proxy votes on the stocks they hold -- as mutual funds must now do -- in response to a government report calling for greater transparency in pensions affecting 100 million workers and $4 trillion of assets.