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LUETKEMEYER: Following Japan on disastrous quantitative easing policy

By Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer

** FILE ** Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican (Associated Press)

Rand Paul echoes dad’s call for Fed audit

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

**FILE** Cargo ships are unloaded in December at the Port of Los Angeles. (Associated Press)

GDP reverses course into negative territory

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

A Wall Street sign hangs near the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)

Stocks drop as economy puts brakes on rally

By Steve Rothwell - Associated Press

A Honda Accord is for sale at a Honda dealership in Des Plaines, Ill., on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Holiday shopping, strong auto sales and a recovering housing market helped boost the U.S. economy from the middle of November through early January, according to a Federal Reserve survey released on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Fed survey: U.S. economy picked up at end of year

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

** FILE ** Bank of America. (Associated Press)

Housing lenders to pay billions for blowing bubble

By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

Inside Politics: Kerry starts prepping for State confirmation hearing

By Colleen Slevin and Dan Elliott

Illustration: Federal Reserve by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

RAHN: One piece of the coming disaster

By Richard W. Rahn - The Washington Times

Illustration Obama Crushes by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

RAHN: Obama’s hidden-tax heist

By Richard W. Rahn - The Washington Times

Mortgage Q&A: Don’t wait for drop in mortgages

By Henry Savage Special to The Washington Times

“We’re at a point right now where banks are afraid to make a bad loan,” says David H. Stevens, president of the Mortgage Bankers Association. He said additional regulations are likely to worsen the situation, particularly for people with average credit ratings who want to buy their first homes. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Time)

Mortgage industry insider warns about a stifling regulatory cliff

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Illustration: Hollow recovery by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times.

LAMBRO: Recovery mirage

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks Dec. 12, 2012, during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. (Associated Press)

In shift, Fed sets 6.5 percent unemployment goal for easing

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

**FILE** A sign marks Wall Street in New York. (Associated Press)

Stocks end little changed after Fed rally fizzles

By Steve Rothwell - Associated Press

The Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Fed survey: U.S. economy growing at steady pace

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

Mortgage Q&A: Too-tight credit gets recognized

By By Henry Savage Special to The Washington Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on Tuesday told the Economic Club of New York that sending the government over the “fiscal cliff” could trigger a recession next year. He also noted the uncertainty is likely holding back spending and investment. (Associated Press)

Bernanke warns of ‘cliff’ dive

By Martin Crutsinger and Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addresses a luncheon gathering of the Economic Club of New York on Nov. 20, 2012, in New York. (Associated Press)

Bernanke warns Congress to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’

By Christopher S. Rugaber and Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

**FILE** A sign marks Wall Street in New York. (Associated Press)

Stocks slide as impasse over budget deficit looms

By Steve Rothwell - Associated Press

Business briefs: San Francisco-area drivers first with algae biofuel

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES