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Fed: Household wealth down about 20%
Sep 22, 2011
According to a survey released by the Federal Reserve today, the average family's household net worth declined around 20 percent between 2007 and 2009.
Federal Reserve opens up -- a bit
David Gura Sep 22, 2011
The Federal Reserve historically has been one of the government's most secretive institutions. But now, Fed chairmen Ben Bernanke will address the press and answer questions four times a year.
Federal Reserve expected to ease its grip on bank dividends
Mitchell Hartman Mar 18, 2011
As the Fed wraps up its latest round of stress tests, some major banks are expecting be free of the Fed's strict oversight.
PIMCO sells off all its U.S. debt
Jeremy Hobson Mar 10, 2011
The world's largest bond fund has sold off all its U.S. treasury bonds. Analysts say that despite the sale, PIMCO founder Bill Gross is still optimistic.
Dallas Fed President: high oil prices won't spur a double-dip recession
Steve Chiotakis Mar 3, 2011
Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas, responds to concerns that higher gas and oil prices could lead to slower economic growth and a double-dip recession.
Analysts expect higher oil prices won't affect Bernanke's testimony
Steve Chiotakis Mar 1, 2011
Steve Chiotakis speaks with Karen Shaw Petrou, managing partner of Federal Financial Analytics, about Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before the Senate today. Petrou and other analysts believe Bernanke will present cautious optimism on the state of the economy.
Juli Niemann: Wall Street expected to stay the course
Steve Chiotakis Mar 1, 2011
Bob Moon speaks with Juli Niemann, analyst with Smith, Moore & Company in St. Louis, about what she thinks will come of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress today and how it will affect Wall Street.
Bernanke to give testimony on U.S. economy
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 1, 2011
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver his semi-annual testimony on the state of the U.S. economy to the Senate Banking Committee today. Nancy Marshall Genzer has more.
Fed's Bernanke says economy is healing
Mitchell Hartman Feb 9, 2011
Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, facing the Republican-controlled House for the first time, says the economy is moving in the right direction.
Richard DeKaser: Bernanke defends the bond buying program
Jeremy Hobson Sep 22, 2011
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will defend the Fed's $600 billion bond buying program today when he testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill. Jeremy Hobson speaks with economist Richard DeKaser about the expected outcome of today's hearing.
