Ben Bernanke
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee May 22, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Bernanke was on the Hill to give his views on the current economic outlook.
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Ben Bernanke’s unenviable choice
If we see continued improvement and we have confidence that that is going to be sustained, then in the next few meetings, we could take a step down in our pace of purchases. If we do that, it does not mean that we are automatically aiming towards a complete wind-down.
This view is shared not just by the industry but from leaders such as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben BernankeMore quotes »
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Federal Reserve's bond buying may wind down
over when to slow its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy.Its uncertainty burst into view Wednesday, when chairman Ben Bernanke testified to Congress in the morning and in the afternoon the Fed released the minutes of its last policy meeting.Stock Read more »
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Investors edgy before Bernanke testimony
were edgy Wednesday before the appearance of U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke before lawmakers in Congress .After a run of upbeat U.S. economic news, largely related to housing and jobs, there's been talk in the markets that the Fed may soon put Read more »
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Your Finances: Combating low returns
isn't like Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues have it in for old people -- I'm sure they are all very respectful of their elders.But their policy of holding interest rates as low as they need to be to keep the economy in modest Read more »
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Stocks Close Mixed On Durable Goods Data; Vanda Pharmaceuticals (VNDA) Surges
stocks ended on a mixed note as investors continued to weigh comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.06 percent to end at 1,649.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.06 percent to finish at 15,303.10. The Nasdaq 12:25 PM from iStockAnalyst Read more »
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Has the Federal Reserve Slaughtered the Gold Bulls?
in the U.S. economy may be the most severe. Spearheading the onslaught on gold has been the U.S. Federal Reserve and Chairman Ben Bernanke. In comments earlier this week, Bernanke indicated that the Fed may slow the pace of bond buying that has been the centerpiece 12:14 PM from WalletPop Read more »
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The Love Trade for Gold is Still On!
week, investors should have gained confidence from Ben Bernanke’s testimony to Congress that the Federal Reserve intends on being accommodative as long as needed. He had a laundry list of job market conditions that needed improving and reiterated that inflation 10:56 AM from Wall Street Pit Read more »
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Why worry?
five years and driving the median price to a record $271,600, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Still, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday told a congressional committee the economy continues to need help. Among other concerns, he and some other Fed 3:40 AM from Couer d'Alene Press Read more »
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Tracking Sensex: Top five losers, gainers this week
week for Indian shares as the BSE Sensex fell nearly 3 percent and the Nifty lost 3.3 percent as U.S. Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke’s suggestion that stimulus measures may be scaled back at one of their next few meetings dented sentiment. Weak factory 3:22 AM from Deccan Herald Read more »
