The Senate on Thursday confirmed two nominees to the Federal Reserve, bringing its short-handed board up to full strength for the first time since 2006 as it wrestles with a tepid economic recovery and ...

The Senate confirmed investment banker Jerome Powell to the Federal Reserve Board, the second of two nominees approved by lawmakers on Thursday. The confirmation of Powell by a vote of 74 to 21 and of ...

U.S. primary dealers saw asset purchases as the most likely policy tool the Federal Reserve would use to give the economy another boost, according to a survey done last month. The Federal Reserve Bank ...

Senate confirms Obama's nominees to Federal Reserve Board

Commodities Sold on Greece Woes, May Extend Losses on Fed Minutes

Pound Eyes BOE Minutes, Dollar Looks to Fed Minutes to Drive Rally

Today's economic calendar features a wide array of data, including mortgage applications, housing starts, oil inventories, and the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes.The day begins with MBA mortgage-purchase ...

President Barack Obama's two stalled nominees for the Federal Reserve are likely to clear a Senate procedural hurdle on Thursday, paving the way for anticipated confirmation, the chamber's leaders said ...

President Barack Obama's two stalled nominees for the Federal Reserve are likely to clear a Senate procedural hurdle on Thursday, paving the way for anticipated confirmation, the chamber's leaders said ...

Key barometers in the Treasury market late Tuesday, compared with late Monday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:___1. Bond Buyer index of 40 actively traded municipal ...

Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record high in March. China, the largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings for a third straight month.Total foreign holdings rose 0.3 ...

Foreigners increased purchases of long-dated U.S. securities, including government bonds, in March, the U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday, but lightened up on short-term assets such as bills. Overseas investors ...

World markets reversed their slide this morning after Europe narrowly avoided a recession with a German GDP report that came in slightly above expectations. U.S. traders are now looking towards retail ...

Euro Unmoved by Mixed German ZEW Survey, Weak EZ GDP Data

German gross domestic product grew a surprise 0.5 percent in the first quarter in seasonally adjusted terms - well ahead of a consensus forecast, as exports helped the economy bounce back from contraction ...

German gross domestic product grew a surprise 0.5 percent in the first quarter in seasonally adjusted terms - well ahead of a consensus forecast, as exports helped the economy bounce back from contraction ...

Detroit's hard-pressed treasury can expect to take another hit as Ohio opens four casinos that'll be in direct competition with three in the Motor City, according to a consulting company.The treasury stands ...

The decision by Ally Financial Inc's mortgage unit to file for bankruptcy should make it easier for the government to recover its investment in the auto lender, the U.S. Treasury said on Monday. "While ...

Treasury yields fell Monday and bond ETFs rallied as fears Greece will leave the euro continued to rattle global markets. Most European indices were down more than 2% while yields on the 10-year Treasury ...