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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Making a case for a second term as head of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke said Thursday that he has the tools and the...
Federal 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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Under fire from both parties, Ben S. Bernanke said actions by government limited damage from the financial crisis.
The 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 ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average pushes into the red, as data show that the U.S. service sector's growth slowed in November.
The Fed chief also pledged to work closely with Congress to better protect the country from future financial crises.
Today 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.
WASHINGTON (AP) — He angered Congress and the public for bailing out Wall Street. He failed to detect early signs of...
What'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.
Dec. 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.
Federal 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.
We'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.
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The Dow Jones-Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi-UFJ weekly business barometer fell in the latest week, according to data released Thursday.
The 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.
WASHINGTON -(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.