Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke headed to Capitol Hill Wednesday to give Congress his semi-annual report on the economy, and what he had to say wasn't exactly rosy. Read more
Washington, April 9 (IANS) The US banking sector has grown much stronger since the financial crisis, which has contributed to the improvement of the overall economy, said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben... Read more
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has hinted that the central bank might provide further monetary easing steps to improve the US labour market and broader economic rec... Read more
U.S. stocks were poised to open higher Monday as Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's comments on the job market gave investors reason to believe interest rates will stay low. Read more
New York, March 27 (IANS) US stocks rallied Monday after the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank will bolster the economy despite signs of stronger recovery.
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Stronger job growth has brought "good news" recently, but overall, it remains "out of sync" with the modest growth of the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday. Read more
U.S. stocks rose Thursday after comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke raised speculation the central bank could ease its policy further if the economy takes a turn for the worse. Read more
The financial crisis, which hit with force in the fall of 2008 after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, underscored the need for regulators to do a better job in policing the financial system. Read more
The economy has added an average of 245,000 jobs a month since December, and unemployment has fallen almost a full percentage point since last summer. Read more