Richard Fisher

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  Dallas Fed Chief: Operation Twist Unlikely to Work

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 28, 2011

  In a further sign of the tension and dissention among the regional presidents of the Federal Reserve, The AP is reporting Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher opposed the central bank’s latest effort to boost economic growth because he fears it won’t work.

• Fed’s Hoenig: Forget the Economy, Focus on Finances

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 25, 2011

  One day before policymakers meet in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig said there’s only so much the central bank can do to help the economy, and that the policy should pivot to focus on the country’s fiscal problems.

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  Fed Announcement Helps U.S. Stocks Rebound

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 9, 2011

  U.S. stocks surged Tuesday after Federal Reserve policymakers announced that they planned to keep rates in a very low range for the next two years.

• Legacy Issues

  By James Picerno  |  May 1, 2008

  Ben Bernanke just can't get a break. From day one he was saddled with the burden of filling his predecessor's shoes. No mean feat when...