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What Now, Chairman Bernanke?

June 25th, 2011 Comments off

Some economists and former Fed officials think Bernanke should rethink the central bank’s wait-and-see policy as growth slows
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Bernanke May Try Prolonging Stimulus

June 22nd, 2011 Comments off

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will probably delay the central bank’s exit from record stimulus, economists said in a survey, giving the flagging economy a boost without resorting to additional asset purchases.
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Treasuries Gain as Bernanke Says Recovery ‘Frustratingly Slow’

June 11th, 2011 Comments off

Treasuries rose, pushing two-year note yields down for a ninth week in the longest stretch of decreases since February 2008, on bets the Federal Reserve will maintain monetary stimulus to boost a stalling economy.
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Dimon Challenges Bernanke in Wall Street Bid to Tame Regulators

June 9th, 2011 Comments off

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon’s public questioning of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on bank regulatory costs has “thrown down the gauntlet” in the industry’s increasingly aggressive fight to curb higher capital requirements and other rules.
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Dimon Challenges Bernanke in Wall Street Bid to Tame Regulators

June 9th, 2011 Comments off

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon’s public questioning of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on bank regulatory costs has “thrown down the gauntlet” in the industry’s increasingly aggressive fight to curb higher capital requirements and other rules.
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Bernanke Says Slow Recovery Needs Sustained Record Stimulus

June 8th, 2011 Comments off

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the “frustratingly slow” U.S. recovery warrants sustained monetary stimulus while predicting that growth will gain speed in the second half of the year.
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Asian Stocks Decline as Bernanke Fuels Global-Growth Concerns

June 8th, 2011 Comments off

Asian stocks dropped, dragging the regional benchmark index to its lowest level in two weeks, as U.S. Federal Reserve officials fueled concern about the sustainability of the global recovery.
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Asian Stocks Decline as Bernanke Fuels Global-Growth Concerns

June 8th, 2011 Comments off

Asian stocks dropped, dragging the regional benchmark index to its lowest level in two weeks, as Federal Reserve officials from Ben S. Bernanke to William Dudley fueled concern about the sustainability of the global recovery.
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