Groundhog Day for the Fed

Nomi Prins / Truthdig Feb 21, 2018 Market forces are colliding as another U.S. financial crisis brews. Meanwhile, sit tight on the roller coaster. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump Nominates New Federal Reserve Chairman

Martin Crutsinger and Ken Thomas / AP Nov 2, 2017 Jerome Powell, a Federal Reserve board member, is seen as a safe choice who represents continuity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How to Wipe Out Puerto Rico’s Debt Without Hurting Bondholders

Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Oct 15, 2017 During his visit to the hurricane-stricken U.S. territory, President Trump shocked the bond market when he said he would wipe out the island’s debt. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Japan Is Writing Off Nearly Half Its National Debt—Without Creating Inflation. We Could, Too.

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Jun 28, 2017 There is no way the U.S. will ever pay back a $20 trillion federal debt. Maybe the government should sell some of it to our central bank. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: What’s the Fed? You Should Care.

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 11, 2015 What the Fed's about to do will affect your job and your income. Here's what you can do to make sure the Fed makes the right decision. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Warren and Cummings Press Federal Reserve on Leak Investigation

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2015 In a letter to the Fed, they say “the public has the right to know” what happened after potentially market-moving information found its way into a private newsletter in 2012. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

And Now for a Little Good News About the Economy

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 30, 2014 The Federal Reserve released some positive news Wednesday about the state of the U.S. economy, pointing to better figures than expected in the second quarter of 2014 while registering ongoing concern about unemployment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Janet Yellen

Taylor Jones, Cagle Cartoons, El Nuevo Dia, Puerto Rico Oct 21, 2013 Dig deeper

Documents to Remain Open in Examiner’s Lawsuit Against Fed

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2013 A federal judge rejected the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's plea to seal documents in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former bank examiner who claims she was fired for doing her job. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

N.Y. Fed Moves to Seal Documents in Ex-Bank Examiner’s Suit

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2013 Carmen Segarra filed a lawsuit against the New York Fed and three of its employees alleging she had been wrongfully terminated last year after she determined that Goldman Sachs had insufficient conflict-of-interest policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Will Nominate Janet Yellen as the First Woman to Chair the Fed

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2013 President Obama will reportedly nominate Fed Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen to head the central bank, making her the first woman in the institution's 99-year history to do so if she is confirmed by the Senate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The New York Times’ Fear of AIPAC

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2013 A paragraph disappeared from the newspaper that cited the attack on Syria is really about showing the pro-Israel lobby group the U.S. is serious about Iran; economic scarcity melds the mind; meanwhile, the hypocrisy of the "red line" in Syria is highlighted by the fact that the Pentagon acknowledged using white phosphorus in Iraq a few years ago. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )