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BEN BERNANKE

A long-time economics professor at Princeton, Ben S. Bernanke became the nation's chief banker as chairman of Federal Reserve System in February of 2006. Critics say he was slow to react to the market meltdown, but Bernanke has led some of the most interventionist and controversial Fed actions in its history.

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Bernanke Says Extending Bush Tax Cuts Would Maintain Stimulusmore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said extending the tax cuts passed during former President George W.

Bernanke Says Unemployment Is the ‘Most Important’ Problem Nowmore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said unemployment is “the most important” problem facing the U.S.

Bernanke Indicates Added Stimulus Requires More Slowdown Signsmore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled he needs to see signs of deeper weakness in the economy before...

Bernanke Says Fed Prepared to Act as Needed to Aid U.S. Growthmore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said central bankers “remain prepared” to act as needed to aid growth even as...

AIG Rescue Spared European Banks From $16 Billion Capital Raisemore

American International Group Inc.’s U.S. government rescue spared European banks from raising as much as $16 billion in...

Blinder Says Bernanke Can’t Do More Than Hint at More Easingmore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke probably won’t outline new policies today beyond those disclosed in minutes of...

Bernanke Dodging Jabs on Rates Holds Back Treasuries (Update1)more

It’s an election year and unemployment is high. Congress’s response? Give the Federal Reserve a break.

Bernanke Dodging Lawmaker Jabs on Rates Holds Back Treasuriesmore

It’s an election year and unemployment is high. Congress’s response? Give the Federal Reserve a break.

Bernanke Says ‘Not Obvious’ Asset Prices Misalignedmore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said it’s “not obvious” that asset prices in the U.S. are out of line with...

Bernanke Says Gold, Commodities Conflict on Inflation (Update2)more

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said gold prices, which surged to a record yesterday, are sending a...

Bernanke Says Fed Prepared to Counter Effects of Europe Crisismore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. recovery, while being sustained by private demand, isn’t as...

Bernanke Says Recovery Unlikely to Lower Joblessness Quicklymore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. recovery probably won’t quickly bring down the unemployment...

Bernanke Says Borrowing Difficult for Small Firms (Update1)more

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said small businesses are having a tough time getting loans they need to...

Bernanke Says U.S. Unemployment Imposes ‘Heavy Costs’ (Update1)more

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said he’s concerned about the costs U.S. joblessness is imposing on the...

Bernanke Says Central Banks May Differ on Timing of Tighteningmore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said central banks around the world will probably unwind monetary expansion at...

Obama Says Economy Hitting `Headwinds' From Europe (Update1)more

President Barack Obama said after meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke that the U.S. economy is...

Darling to quiz Bernanke on how to get funds flowingmore

Alistair Darling will meet Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke this week to ask what Britain can learn from America's...

Bernanke Takes Field Trip to Cake Factory - Real Time Economicsmore

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke took a welcome break from the recent grillings in Congress by visiting a cake factory in...

The Fed's Cautious Optimismmore

The central bank's Apr. 29 statement pointed to a slower rate of economic contraction—and surprised some observers by...

Guest Post: The Fed Must Be Audited Because It Has Taken Numerous...more

Greenspan was Fed chairman, he suppressed the opinions of those Fed ... oversight, and that Bernanke testified

Bernanke Says Fed Prepared to Counter Effects of Europe Crisismore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. recovery, while being sustained by private demand, isn’t as...

Bernanke Says Recovery Unlikely to Lower Joblessness Quicklymore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. recovery probably won’t quickly bring down the unemployment...

Bernanke Says Central Banks May Differ on Timing of Tighteningmore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said central banks around the world will probably unwind monetary expansion at...

First TARP Formula Had It Rightmore

him - and the rest of Congress - by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. and Ben S. Bernanke, the Federal Reserve...

Bernanke May Have Harder Fight Defending Fed After Confirmationmore

Ben S. Bernanke, who won Senate approval for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman over a record number of...

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