Jeffrey Lacker

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  Dallas Fed’s Fisher Backs Bernanke in Blame Game

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 18, 2012

  "The government has the ability to incent the private sector through tax and spending programs," Fed president Richard Fisher said. "Get on with it."

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  Fed Launches QE3 With Open-Ended Security Purchases

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  September 13, 2012

  The Federal Reserve has launched a third round of quantitative easing, pledging to expand its balance sheet by nearly a half a trillion dollars a year beyond existing commitments. An LPL analyst called the move "not very bold."

• Fed Says U.S. Economy Has Slowed, but Takes No New Action

  By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer  |  August 1, 2012

  The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is losing strength and repeated a pledge to take further steps to stimulate growth, but it took no new action.

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  4 Fed Bankers: No Need for QE3

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2012

  In further proof the days of presenting a united front at the Fed are gone, four central bankers said Tuesday that further stimulus won’t be needed.

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  Fed to Keep Rates Low Through 2014

  By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer  |  January 25, 2012

  The Federal Reserve went further than ever Wednesday to assure consumers and businesses that they'll be able to borrow cheaply well into the future.