Thursday, March 20, 2014

Fed Chair Yellen's Own Words on Economy, Policy



March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen offers her views on the outlook for the U.S. economy and Fed policy. Yellen speaks in Washington in her first news conference as head of the central bank after a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. The Fed gave itself room to keep borrowing costs low at least until next year by dropping a linkage between the benchmark interest rate and a specific level of unemployment. (Excerpts. Source: Bloomberg)

Investors Focus on the Fed



March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Stifel Nicolaus Portfolio Manager Chad Morganlander previews today's markets and discusses his investment ideas with Trish Regan on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

Asia Day Ahead: China property sector set to defy naysayers? (1:23)



Mar. 20 - Signs of a slowdown in China real estate, but one of the nation's property giants still expected to post solid results. Plus a report on Thailand's economic health in the wake of political unrest.

Banking deal, Greece boost EU sentiment (2:33)



Mar. 20 - The EU is closing on a deal to complete a banking union - while Greece ponders bringing forward its first debt auction in four years. Both could be signs of progress towards a rehabilitated Europe - but, as Hayley Platt reports, the plans have their detractors