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Who Americans trust with big economic decisions
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Bill Clinton is warning Europeans that the prescription of austerity, quote "continues to be pushed in the face of evidence that it won't work." For those not inclined to accept this kind of economic advice from an ex-U.S. president, the question arises: who do Americans trust to handle these matters?
Could the U.S. follow the U.K. into another recession?
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Federal Reserve has upgraded its forecast for the U.S. economy in 2012 but also downgraded its outlooks for 2013 and 2014. There are worries the U.S. could fall back into recession just like the U.K. did.
Fed holds off on new steps to help U.S. economy
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Federal Reserve won't be taking any major new steps to help the economy at this time, and the reason is that the Fed expects the U.S. economy to grow at about 3 percent this year.
Federal Reserve holding off on new action... for now
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Fed has ended its two-day meeting and the conclusion is the economy isn't bad enough to take new action now.
The man who makes Ben Bernanke look good
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Lenny Gilleo, that's who. He owns a barber shop in the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.
Fed money played no role in Watergate
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
At the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, only two of 10 voting committee members support additional stimulus. The Fed inspector general, meanwhile, released a report that Fed money didn't contribute to the Watergate burglary, or to Saddam Hussein and Iraq getting weapons in the 1980s.
Bernanke in translation: Rates will stay low
Monday, March 26, 2012
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says U.S. needs faster job growth before Fed changes monetary policy.
Markets reacting to health care hearings
Monday, March 26, 2012
Twenty-six states are challenging the law, parts of which are already in place. Could the arguments for either side be affecting investors today?
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Bernanke gives lectures on gold standard
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Federal Reserve chairman went back to the classroom today.
Ben Bernanke remains cautious in House remarks
Thursday, March 1, 2012
The Federal Reserve chairman was careful about what he said yesterday in his speech on the U.S. economy to the House Financial Services Committee.
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