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Dollar dips vs euro before Bernanke testimony; yen weakens

   NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell against the euro on Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials dented expectations the U.S. central bank may taper its bond purchases anytime soon. Full story

Wall Street starts slightly higher, eyes on Fed

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened slightly stronger on Tuesday after the S&P 500 hit yet another intraday record in the previous session, with markets expected to drift sideways ahead of Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday. Full story

Bernanke's dangerous optimism: James Saft

(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is an optimist about economic growth in the coming decades, rejecting "depressing" views about a slowdown to put his faith in collaborative innovation driven by a jackpot culture for inventors. Full story

Dollar firms as suspense builds, Asia shares dip

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - "Will he or won't he?" is the question investors want answered at Wednesday's Congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, as suspense builds on whether the Fed will soon start tapering its bond-buying stimulus scheme - as hinted at by a Fed regional presid Full story

Nikkei slips from 5-1/2-year high as yen weakness put on hold

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average eased from a 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday after Wall Street gave up earlier gains to end flat and the dollar slipped against the yen on caution before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke fronts a Congressional hearing. Full story

Job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early

(Reuters) - The beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think if recent gains in the U.S. labor market do not prove fleeting. Full story

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  Kudlow: Give Bernanke Some Credit

CNBC's Larry Kudlow looks at the latest economic data, and what it says about Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's leadership. Terry Burnham, Chapman University Associate professor, shares his take.

  Bernanke Q&A on Economy, Markets & Banks

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke answer question on how the Fed monitors "bubbles" in the economy and "systemic risk" in the markets. Also, Bernanke shares his views on "too big to fail" and breaking up big banks.

  Cramer: Big employers aren’t investing

CNBC’s Jim Cramer tells David Gregory that big projects and investment are necessary to bring up the employment rate.

  How three nonelected leaders help shape the world's 'economic destiny'

Ben Bernanke of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Mervyn King of the Bank of England, and Jean-Claude Trichet of the European Central Bank make up what author Neil Irwin calls in his new book "The Alchemists." Irwin joins Morning Joe to discuss how they shape the world's "economic destiny," as he says.

  Betting Line on Bernanke Stepping Down

Greg Ip, U.S. economics editor, The Economist, discusses the likelihood of Ben Bernanke stepping down at the end of his term in 2014. Don't bet on him leaving, says Ip. The President has been pleased with his performance, but does have a deep bench of ...

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Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke delivers the commencement address at the graduation ceremonies for Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Mass. on Saturday, May 18, 2013. During his remarks, Bernanke said pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits

Federal Reserve Board of Governors Chairman Bernanke delivers a luncheon speech in Washington
Federal Reserve Board of Governors Chairman Bernanke delivers a luncheon speech in Washington

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, shown here during a Washington speech in April, told graduates at Bard College on Saturday that society will gain from a wealth of innovations.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attends the G20 finance ministers meeting during the Spring Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attends the G20 finance ministers meeting during the Spring Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke attends the G20 finance ministers meeting during the Spring Meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, April 19, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas