Why the Fed was right to put off tapering
Dudley: 900,000 housing starts are nice, but I'd like to see 1.5 million
by Lou Barnes Sep 27
Economy still sluggish, but tapering is justified
Commentary: Fears of new bubbles -- especially in stock markets -- are legitimate
by Lou Barnes Sep 13
Rise in interest rates could be overdone, or just starting
Commentary: No telling if runup is result of QE pullback, fears of future Fed tightening, or artifact of overregulation
by Lou Barnes Sep 6
Mortgages will remain hard to get until common sense returns
Commentary: Regulators' pullback from risk retention only prevents further tightening
by Lou Barnes Aug 30
Rate paralysis creates illusion of stability
Commentary: Suspense builds as everyone waits for the economy to declare itself
by Lou Barnes Aug 9
More reminders that economy is not Obama's strength
Commentary: It's too soon for president to join public debate over Bernanke's successor
by Lou Barnes Aug 2
Making progress, in our uniquely wacky way
Commentary: Brace yourself for next week's Fed meeting and almighty payroll numbers
by Lou Barnes Jul 26
Relax: Fed follies are over
Commentary: Little danger economy will overheat on slow road back to 'normal'
by Lou Barnes Jul 19
The Fed looks crazy
Time for someone else to step up and provide some reassurance
by Lou Barnes Jul 12
Nobody knows how healthy housing really is
Commentary: Every modern Fed tightening cycle has ended in recession
by Lou Barnes Jul 5
Despite mangled policy, US economy growing toward fiscal repair
Commentary: Bernanke has been only functional element of government
by Lou Barnes Jun 28
Rates fall on prospect of US intervention in Syria
'Taper tantrum' gives way to realization that Fed does not want to abort the recovery
by Lou Barnes Jun 14
Rise in interest rates hard to square with data
Commentary: If credit markets are going to read news this way, rates could keep going up
by Lou Barnes Jun 7
Fed's work is not done
Commentary: Until recovery is self-sustaining, slow exit from QE3 is warranted
by Lou Barnes May 17
Banks have raised capital, now let them take risks
Commentary: Joint assault on banks from the left and right jeopardizes credit, economy
by Lou Barnes May 10