Bernanke says low rates will help employment, Fed review a bad idea

WASHINGTON -- Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a wide-ranging defense Monday of the Federal Reserve's bold policies to stimulate the...

Low expectations may start busy week for Wall Street

Wall Street will open October with a busy week, highlighted by low expectations for global manufacturing data and the U.S. jobs report,...

Stocks end day slightly higher in light trading

NEW YORK -- Stocks edged higher on Wednesday following upbeat housing data, but volume stayed light ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben...

Stocks' slow-motion rally could continue this week

NEW YORK -- The S&P 500 tortoise continues to beat the skeptics. In the absence of data or policy catalysts and with the S&P 500 near...

Bernanke talks to teachers about financial literacy

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday that a population that better understands financial concepts will help the...

Bernanke calls Ron Paul audit plan 'nightmare' for Fed

 WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday rebutted Republican lawmakers pushing a bill that would give...

Bernanke calls Ron Paul audit plan 'nightmare' for Fed

 WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday rebutted Republican lawmakers pushing a bill that would give...

Wall Street waits to see what Bernanke may do for economy

NEW YORK -- Investors are looking at an onslaught next week. If it's not corporate earnings, it's Ben Bernanke talking about economic...

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As economy stalls, Fed may have to step in

NEW YORK -- Things are shaping up for another hot summer on Wall Street, and there is a long, long way to go yet. Federal Reserve...

Stocks set to rise, housing data in focus

How’s the housing market doing? Investors will get a key reading of the real estate market early Wednesday, and that report could...

Coin-waving Ron Paul goes after Bernanke on inflation

Republican presidential contender Ron Paul, an avowed opponent of the Federal Reserve System, had a chance to take on his nemesis Ben...

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Bernanke stands by plan to keep record-low rates

WASHINGTON — The uneven U.S. economic recovery will have to pick up in order to quickly bring down an unacceptably high jobless rate,...

Stocks lower entering last hour of trading

Stocks moved lower entering the last hour of trading Tuesday as a gloomy outlook from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may have...