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The New York Times' Jeanna Smialek looked at the Federal Reserve’s history and evolution amidst the current shifting economy and its impact on Americans. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Wash…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the U.S. economy and policies at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. He said the central bank was likely to ea…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and two of his predecessors, Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke, talked about the economy at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association. Chair Pow…

Neil Irwin talked about the outcome of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting, including its economic forecast for the U.S. and the status of its quantitative easing program.

Washington Post correspondent Neil Irwin previewed the Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing for Janet Yellen, President Obama’s nominee to become Federal Reserve chair.

Neil Irwin talked about his book, The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire, in which he explores the events that resulted in the financial crisis of 2008. He responded to qu…

Neil Irwin previewed Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke’s third news conference.

Neil Irwin spoke about the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it would keep interest rates low through the summer of 2013.

Telephone lines were open for comments on the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Neil Irwin talked by telephone about the S&P downgrade.

Neil Irwin talked about Americans' current savings to debt ratio in comparison to recent years, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. According to Mr. Irvin, the…

James Bullard talked about the Federal Reserve Bank’s role in shoring up the U.S. economy. On November 3, 2010, the Federal Reserve announced that it would try to stimulate the economy by b…

Neil Irwin spoke by phone about the House Financial Services Committee hearing later in the morning. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke was to testify about the failure of Lehman Brothers, a…

Neil Irwin talked about Secretary Geithner’s testimony later in the day before the Congressional Oversight Panel on the financial stability program. Mr. Irwin also responded to telephone cal…

Representative Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, spoke about recent investment bank failures and government bailouts, the impact of the crisis on financial ma…

Neil Irwin talked about the federal government’s program to bolster Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Mr. Irwin also described the timeline…

Assistant Treasury Secretary for Financial Markets Anthony Ryan talked about the Federal Reserve’s action to shore up financial markets and the administration’s assessment of the markets and…