WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve has auctioned another $75 billion in loans to squeezed banks to help them overcome credit problems.

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve's emergency loans to banks climbed to the highest level on record even as Wall Street investment companies scaled back their borrowing.

WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages jumped this week to the highest level since mid-March as investors began to worry about what the Federal Reserve will do to combat growing inflation pressures.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is intent on not letting inflation spiral out of control, even as the economy teeters on the brink of recession, a top Fed policy-maker said on Tuesday, indicating that more interest rate cuts are not in the offing.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Major economies, particularly the United States, must balance financial market discipline and supervision better to cushion against future crises, New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner said on Monday.

WASHINGTON -- Sounding a gong couldn't have made it clearer. Federal Reserve officials are putting out the word that further interest rate cuts are unlikely.

WASHINGTON -- Wall Street investment companies are reducing their borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program.

WASHINGTON -- With any luck, the second half of this year will be better than the so-far rocky first half. The Federal Reserve chief hopes that is the case. So does President Bush.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Wednesday, posting their biggest losses in two weeks, amid fears the U.S. economy faces 1980s-style stagflation after the Federal Reserve slashed its economic growth forecasts while raising estimates for inflation.

WASHINGTON -- Working to relieve stressed credit markets, the Federal Reserve has auctioned another $75 billion in loans to squeezed banks, bringing the total to $510 billion since December.