May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Martin Feldstein, a professor of economics at Harvard University, talks about the impact of Federal Reserve monetary policy on the stock market. Feldstein, speaking with Sara Eisen on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack," also discusses the outlook for the U.S. economy. (Source: Bloomberg) … [Read more...]
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VIDEO: EU Needs Tougher Bank Capital Rules, Borg Says
April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg discusses bank capital rules and a European Union proposal to fix core capital requirements at 7 percent of lenders' fixed-weighted assets. He spoke with Bloomberg's Johan Carlstrom in Stockholm on April 27. (Source: Bloomberg) … [Read more...]
The Age of Turbulence
The Federal Reserve wrapped up its two-day Open Market Committee meeting last week with Chairman Ben Bernanke reaffirming that “keeping interest rates low is still appropriate for our economy.” But what if he’s wrong? His second term as chairman ends January 31, 2014. Will he be reappointed over and over again like the former chairman, Alan Greenspan? It is sad when individuals believe they can take the helm of such a huge economy and guide it peacefully into port. These guys believe they can. And as you see in the video below, it’s never their fault if they’re wrong. … [Read more...]