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Obama hints Bernanke likely to leave Fed in Jan.

President Barack Obama has given the clearest signal yet that Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely leave the Federal Reserve when his term ends in January. Full story

Bernanke Deserves a Break: Pro

   Frederic Mishkin, Columbia University economics professor, discusses Ben Bernanke's economic policies and the future of the Fed chairman.

Dialing Back Fed Expectations: CNBC Survey

   CNBC's Steve Liesman reveals the results from a CNBC Fed survey of what economists are expecting to hear from Ben Bernanke and the central bank.

News Summary: On trading floor, a wait-and-see day

HOLDING PATTERN: Trading was light Monday, with investors waiting to see what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will say Wednesday about how long the central bank might keep in place programs meant to stimulate the economy. Full story

Hoping for clarity not confusion from Bernanke

LONDON (Reuters) - Like a father who has told his son the tooth fairy does not exist, Ben Bernanke must find a way to soothe investors who feel betrayed since he told them it was also a fantasy to hope he might keep printing free money for ever more. Full story

Bernanke to deliver semi-annual testimony to Congress July 17-18

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver his semi-annual testimony to the U.S. Congress on July 17 and 18, a congressional aide said on Thursday. Full story

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Bernanke offers wisdom but no hint of Fed moves

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How the Fed could ruin your summer holiday

Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers

Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback

Wall Street extends losses, S&P down 1 percent

Wall St. extends losses after Fed minutes

Wall St. at session lows after Fed minutes

Video

  Face of the New Corporate Bad Guy?

Dan Gross, Newsweek & Daily Beast, and Ben White, Politico, weigh in on the Fed's fiscal policy; the nation's growin debt; and possible candidates to replace Ben Bernanke.

  Futures Now: Bond Yields Soar on Bernanke

The Futures Now team; Jim Iuorio, TJM Institutional Services; and Jeff Kilburg, KKM Financial discuss movement in the bond market following comments from Fed chief Ben Bernanke.

  Bernanke: Despite Gains, Job Market Remains Weak Overall

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said fiscal policy at the Fed level has become significantly more restrictive, with the FMHR team. Paul Richards, UBS Global FX Management Committee, weighs in.

  Fed Chairman Bernanke Opening Statement

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke address the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill about the economic outlook.

  Reading Between Fed's Lines: Pro

Peter Costa, Empire Executions, doesn't think the Fed is going to "do anything different," after listening to Ben Bernanke's testimony today on Capitol Hill.

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File of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke testifing before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington
File of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke testifing before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington in this May 22, 2013 file photo. President Barack Obama hinted in an interview aired June 17, 2013 that he may be looking for a new chief of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, saying Bernanke has sta

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke listens to opening remarks before testifying at the Joint Economic Committee in Washington May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

Bernanke Testifies Before Joint Economic Committee On US Economic Outlook
Bernanke Testifies Before Joint Economic Committee On US Economic Outlook

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke leaves after testifying at a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee Wednesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Bernanke was on the Hill to give his views on the current economic outlook.