Ben Bernanke claims tools, will to reel in stimulus
Deseret News - 57 minutes agoMaking a case for a second term as head of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke said Thursday that he has the tools and the...
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Bernanke defends record during financial crisis
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 36 minutes agoFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, making a case for a second term on Thursday, offered a forceful defense of the U.S. central bank's crisis-battling efforts, which he said prevented an even greater calamity.
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Principal Financial Group, Inc. Announces Outlook for 2010
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour 36 minutes agoDES MOINES, Iowa----Principal Financial Group, Inc. today announced its outlook for 2010: operating earnings per diluted share ranging from $2.45 to $2.75; and net income available to common stockholders per diluted share ranging from $1.75 to $2.05.1,2,3,4
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Bernanke Defends Fed in Confirmation Hearing
New York Times - 1 hour 36 minutes agoUnder fire from both parties, Ben S. Bernanke said actions by government limited damage from the financial crisis.
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Bernanke defends Fed's actions during financial crisis
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour 37 minutes agoThe Fed's 'actions have contributed substantially to the significant improvement in financial conditions and to what now appear to be the beginnings of a turnaround' in the global economy, he says. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke today defended the central bank's record and argued to preserve its regulatory powers as Democratic and Republican lawmakers sharply criticized Bernanke and ...
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U.S. stocks pare gains after service-sector data
MarketWatch via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour 37 minutes agoThe Dow Jones Industrial Average pushes into the red, as data show that the U.S. service sector's growth slowed in November.
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Bernanke claims tools, will to reel in stimulus
WTOL 11 Toledo - 1 hour 40 minutes agoThe Fed chief also pledged to work closely with Congress to better protect the country from future financial crises.
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Bernanke Confirmation Hearing LIVE, Follow The Latest Updates On Twitter (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post - 1 hour 41 minutes agoToday on Capitol Hill, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke faces what are sure to be some tough questions from lawmakers as they weigh his chances to be confirmed for a second term.
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Up for second term, Fed chief heads to Congress
Deseret News - 1 hour 42 minutes agoWASHINGTON (AP) — He angered Congress and the public for bailing out Wall Street. He failed to detect early signs of...
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No Easy Jumpstart To Get Small Business Hiring Again
The Huffington Post - 1 hour 42 minutes agoWhat's Your Reaction? As 130 business, labor and thought leaders converge on the White House today to discuss ways to create more jobs, the nation's main engine for job creation -- small businesses -- is stalled out.
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Short-Term Munis Retrace Quarter Losses Amid Money-Fund Exodus
Bloomberg - 1 hour 46 minutes agoDec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Short-term municipal bonds are retracing their declines for the quarter as investors escaping record-low money-market payouts help to bring down yields on benchmark tax-exempt debt due in the next few years.
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Key senator backs Bernanke confirmation
CNN Money - 1 hour 47 minutes agoFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke got an endorsement from Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd at the start of his confirmation hearing Thursday, even as Dodd called for a removal of some of the central banks current powers.
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Eleven things to celebrate as 2009 comes to a close
KMIR 6 Palm Springs - 1 hour 48 minutes agoWe've had a rough year, yes, and the gloom gathers still. The jobless rate, at 10.2%, is the highest it has been in almost 27 years, and it isn't expected to drop out of double digits until 2011 . Foreclosure rates are headed to new records.
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DJ-BTMU Business Barometer Drops 0.4% In Nov 21 Week
The Forex Market - 1 hour 49 minutes agoNEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The Dow Jones-Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi-UFJ weekly business barometer fell in the latest week, according to data released Thursday.
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Philly Fed adds leading economic indicators for Delaware
The Delaware Business Ledger - 1 hour 53 minutes agoThe Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has tweaked economic indices for Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. That would normally produce yawns, but with the economy possibly recovering from a deep recession, a more reliable index would be a big plus.
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Bernanke Defends Fed Role In Crisis As He Seeks Second Term
Nasdaq - 1 hour 55 minutes agoWASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Thursday defended the way the U.S. central bank fought against the economy's meltdown, telling senators the Fed must remain effective and independent.
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