Daylife

Selected and fresh photos from around the web.

  • Editor's pick
    • BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18:  People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve. From Getty Images.

      BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.

    • Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.

    • A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.

    • BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30:  A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. From Getty Images.

      BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.

  • Hot off the wire
    • Supporters of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr burn symbolic U.S. flags as they demonstrate against the security pact between Iraq and the U.S., in Baghdad's Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. From AP Photo by Karim Kadim.

      Supporters of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr burn symbolic U.S. flags as they demonstrate against the security pact between Iraq and the U.S., in Baghdad's Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008.

    • Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari (L) meets Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul December 5, 2008. Zardari and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai met in Istanbul on Friday during a summit organised by Turkish leaders President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari (L) meets Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul December 5, 2008. Zardari and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai met in Istanbul on Friday during a summit organised by Turkish leaders President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan.

    • NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04:  Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images.

      NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.

  • Recently starred
    • A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.

    • A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.

    • Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.

    • People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.

See more photos »

Our editor's pick, and topics with the most buzz in the last ten minutes.

See more topics »

As selected by our staff

See all covers »

My World is your personal collection of news within Daylife, where you can save stuff that you find interesting, or want to easily check up on later.

My World is for registered Daylife users. Login to see your starred items, or register to get started!

FOMC / Articles Organization

save this topic
Select a date range
...districts through November 24. Historically, negative Beige Books correlate with a cut in the target Fed Funds rate by the FOMC. The FOMC instituted an emergency cut in the Fed Funds rate to 1.50% before the last Beige Book was issued and then cut the target...
...trend remains very much in favor of US dollar strength. Though Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated that the FOMC is likely to cut rates further, the fed funds rate is already at a historic low of 1.00 percent which leaves little in the way...
...trend remains very much in favor of US dollar strength. Though Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated that the FOMC is likely to cut rates further, the fed funds rate is already at a historic low of 1.00 percent which leaves little in the way...
...and are thus willing to lend overnight federal funds at rates below the target. He's still lost control of monetary policy. The FOMC will ensure that that is done in a timely way. However, that is an issue for the future; for now, the goal of policy must be...
...to return to normal levels, the Fed's balance sheet will eventually have to be brought back to a more sustainable level. The FOMC will ensure that that is done in a timely way. However, that is an issue for the future; for now, the goal of policy must be to...
...was a lot of news to write about today…Seriously. When the FOMC “cuts” interest rates, they do so by buying short-term treasury bills. This method of adding liquidity into the economy is hampered if there is no interest rate to “cut”. This pickle we find ourselves...
...from his position as a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, which sets the central bank's interest-rate policy. The FOMC's next meeting is Dec. 15-16, and many economists predict the Fed will lower rates again to limit damage to the already...
...FOMC's next meeting is Dec. 15-16, and many economists predict the Fed will lower rates again to limit damage to the already crippled economy. Housing, credit and financial debacles have clobbered the economy, sending consumers and businesses alike into hibernation...
...to return to normal levels, the Fed's balance sheet will eventually have to be brought back to a more sustainable level. The FOMC will ensure that that is done in a timely way. However, that is an issue for the future; for now, the goal of policy must be to...
...Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve's chief policy-making group that includes Fed chairman Ben Bernanke. The FOMC's next meeting is Dec. 15-16, and many economists predict the Fed will lower rates again to limit damage to the already crippled...

Search all articles

Feedback

Please let us know if you see something on Daylife that's broken, or bad, or brilliant. Whatever's on your mind, we always want to hear from you. We can't reply to everyone, but we do read everything, and it helps us figure out what to do next.

If you'd like a reply, include your email address in your message.
Share your feedback:
Sending...
Thanks for your feedback, we really appreciate it!

There was an error. Please try again later.

OK, done

Suggest a publication

Use this form to let us know about a publication that you would like daylife to cover.
Enter the publication's URL:
Sending...
Thanks for your suggestion, we really appreciate it!

There was an error. Please try again later.

OK, done

Save the news that matters to you

To star items on Daylife, please login or join Daylife for free.

Sending...


There was an error. Please try again later.

OK, done