Tag Archives: the Federal Reserve

Raising Interest Rates (2015)

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] When 2015 began policymakers figured that the U.S. Federal Reserve would raise interest rates. Optimism about the strength of the U.S. economy, as well as projections that inflation would soon meet the Federal Reserve’s preferable mark of 2%, lent … Continue reading →

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R&D: Raising Interest Rates (2015)

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on raising interest rates (2015). How will the @federalreserve raise interest rates? Here’s a primer from The Hutchins Center: http://t.co/W3l5UbaZvl pic.twitter.com/tMhKONC9mR — Brookings (@BrookingsInst) April 12, 2015 What an … Continue reading →

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R&D: Janet Yellen & The Federal Reserve

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve. Ms Yellen is not alone in believing that unemployment is a bigger problem than inflation http://t.co/6ltyh9I0RZ — The Economist (@EconBizFin) October 14, … Continue reading →

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R&D: U.S. Weapons Systems Compromised by China, Pharmaceutical Battles in the Developing World, Fighting Future Unemployment, and More

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies from The Washington Post In an alarming confident report, the Pentagon revealed that Chinese hackers acquired designs for over twenty major weapons systems, which could harm America’s chances in … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Ben Bernanke, China, global health, hacking, Hezbollah, Larry Summers, Lebanon, Mexico, military issues, monetary policy, Obama judicial nominees, President Obama, R&D, Sino-American relations, Syrian civil war, the Federal Reserve, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

R&D: Obama and Bernanke Running Out of Options on the Economy, Italy Faces Record Bond Yields, and the FAA Works Under a Partial Shutdown

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 4th: Obama, Bernanke out of ammo to boost jobs, growth from Reuters According to this analysis piece, President Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke do not have any more tools at their disposal … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, David Wu, euro debt crisis, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Italian economy, Italy, Jon Huntsman, President Obama, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, the Federal Reserve, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

R&D: Obama’s Abu Ghraib Moment, Key Dates in the 2012 Presidential Race, and Yemeni Commanders Defect

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 21st: US Army ‘kill team’ in Afghanistan posed for photos of murdered civilians from the Guardian In what is being called President Obama’s Abu Ghraib moment, pictures have surfaced of a rogue U.S. army … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Afghanistan, Ali Abdullah Saleh, bailouts, banking, Barack Obama, Brazil, BRIC, China, financial crisis, India, Libya, Libyan war, President Obama, R&D, Russia, the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court, top five news stories, U.S. economy, UN, United Nations, Yemen, Yemeni protests | Comments Off

R&D: Lame Duck Preview, Bernanke vs. Paul, and the Arab League Discusses the Middle East Peace Process

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 15th: Lame duck preview: The last hurrah for a Democratic Congress from the Washington Independent This is a fantastic article that breaks down the major issues and party dynamics facing the lame duck session … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Arab League, Ben Bernanke, Congress, Costa Rica, France, French presidential election, interest rates, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Jerusalem, lame duck agenda, lame duck session, Middle East peace process, monetary policy, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan-Costa Rican relations, Nicolas Sarkozy, OAS, Organization of American States, R&D, Ron Paul, the Federal Reserve, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Obama’s India Trip Irks Pakistan, Burma’s Elections Will Not be Fair, and Malloy Appears to Win Connecticut’s Close Governor’s Race

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 5th: Obama’s India trip stirs fears in Pakistan about power balance from the Washington Post President Obama’s three day trip to India, which starts this weekend, has antagonized Pakistan. Pakistan, India’s major opponent in … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Burma, Burmese elections, Connecticut, Connecticut governor's race, currency markets, Dan Malloy, global economy, India-Pakistan relations, inflation, Kashmir, Myanmar, President Obama, President Obama India trip, R&D, Spain, Spanish economy, the Federal Reserve, Tom Foley, top five news stories, U.S. dollar, U.S. economy, U.S.-Indian relations, U.S.-Pakistani relations | Comments Off

R&D: House Looking at Procedurals to Pass Healthcare, Clinton Affirms U.S. Support for Israel, and the Fed Keeps Interest Rates Low

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top ifve for March 16th: House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it from the Washington Post Hillary Clinton affirms US support for Israel after row from the BBC Fed holds rates … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged foreign policy, healthcare, healthcare reform, Hillary Clinton, interest rates, Israel, Mexico, monetary policy, R&D, Thailand, the Federal Reserve, top five news stories, U.S.-Israeli relations | Comments Off