Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 25, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the central bank was ready to offer the economy additional stimulus after it announced interest rates would likely remain near zero until at least late 2014.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 18, 2011
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday that central banks may need to resort to monetary policy to combat asset bubbles, although regulation should be a first line of defense.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 4, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 erased losses to turn positive and the Nasdaq was up more than 1 percent midday Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was prepared to take more steps to help the fragile economic recovery.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks continued to cut losses on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite up 1 percent briefly after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was prepared to take more steps to help the fragile economic recovery.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks cut steep losses on Tuesday as investors covered short positions after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was prepared to take more steps to help the fragile economic recovery.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 28, 2011
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the central bank might need to ease monetary policy further if inflation or inflation expectations fall significantly.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 8, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday the U.S. central bank would spare no effort to boost disappointingly weak growth and reduce unemployment, while downplaying concerns about inflation.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no indications of new stimulus measures to boost the flagging economy in a keenly awaited speech.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Thursday on investor disappointment that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no new details of steps policy makers might take to mend the economic recovery.
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MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday said the U.S. central bank would spare no effort to boost disappointingly weak growth and lower unemployment, and he downplayed concerns about inflation.
