Topic: Ben Bernanke

Analysis: Big economic talk, few plans from '12 Republicans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For presidential hopefuls in a campaign that is all about the U.S. economy, the Republican contenders have offered few clear plans for what they would do to get the country's finances back on track.The candidates generally agree on a ...

Obama to meet Bernanke on economy later Wednesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to discuss the economy later on Wednesday, the White House said.Obama and Bernanke meet regularly, White House spokesman Jay Carney said.(Reporting by Alister Bull and Tabassum Zakaria; Editing ...

Time Person of the Year 2009

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been named 2009 Person of the Year . According to Time magazine's senior writer Michael Grunwald , "His creative leadership helped ensure that 2009 was a period of weak recovery rather than catastrophic depression , and ...
I might as well?get?this rant off my chest so I can throw away the old newspaper clipping. This career advice piece is called Accept job stress or lose out; Employers seek concerned workers by John A. Challenger.I wish you could see the ...

Obama to meet with Bernanke Tuesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will receive an economic briefing from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at 10:00 a.m. (1400 GMT) on Tuesday, the White House said.(Reporting by Jeff Mason)79066872&bid=informcom" /> Copyright 2010  Reuters US Online Report Politics News

Wednesday ETF Wrap-Up: XLF, FXI Surge

Equity markets snapped a two-day losing streak on Wednesday, as comments from Ben Bernanke indicating that interest rates could remain low for the foreseeable future caused a buying spree on Wall Street. Leading the way higher was the Financial Select Sector SPDR ...

Congress May Strike Out at Big Ben

WHEN FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN Ben Bernanke finally makes it to Capitol Hill to deliver his semiannual report to Congress, his script may remain the same but he may need to improvise parts of his performance.. Earlier in the decade, the Taylor Rule ...

Bernanke to testify on Fed programs on February 10

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify on February 10 on unwinding the Fed's emergency programs, a congressional panel said on Friday.The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee said Bernanke would testify at 10 a.m. (1500 GMT). (Reporting by ...

Senate may vote on Fed's Bernanke by Friday: Reid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate may be able to vote by Thursday or Friday on the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term, the chamber's majority leader Senator Harry Reid said on Tuesday.Reid, speaking on the Senate ...

Quotations of the day

"We unfortunately believe there will be continued efforts by the terrorists, by al-Qaida in particular, to try to upend the commitment of the Iraqi people to a democratic future. " Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a statement condemning suicide bombing attacks ...
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