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Stock markets were up this morning, though data from a variety of sources indicate a only tepid economy. Juli Niemann, analyst with Smith Moore & Company, says it's precisely this bad news that is making the market rally.

QE2. Quantitative easing or an asteroid?

Federal Reserve's Ben Bernanke is cautiously optimistic.

Today Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives his latest economic report to Congress. His testimony comes on the same day that Japan's central bank is indicating its intention to continue stimulus measures.

What happens if the Federal Reserve takes away the big can of sterno it put under the U.S. economy?

There's talk in high places about the Fed ratcheting back on policies it hoped would add pep to the wheels of commerce.

Is there such a thing as an unemployment rate that is too low?

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates to a record low of 0.5 percent. But how much stimulus can the ECB really provide?

The Federal Reserve isn't expected to lower rates any more than it already has.

In Neil Irwin's new book, "The Alchemists," central bankers conjure magic to bolster their economies after the financial crisis of 2008.