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Bernanke and the Stock Market
By Clark Schultz | Money-Rates Columnist
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress this week on the state of the economy. While much of his testimony will be a dry recitation of economic statistics and forecasts, Wall Street has criticized Bernanke for his negative outlook and is hoping he will put a positive spin on the nation’s economy. With the [...]
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Fed Chairman Bernanke on Money Market Mutual Funds
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed the mutual fund money market industry in comments made before Congress on November 18, 2008. The huge amount of money withdrawn out of money funds since September has been an ongoing aggravation in the credit crisis. Bernanke and the Fed have already addressed investor fears regarding money funds with [...]
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Bernanke Pitches Fiscal Stimulus to Congress
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist
Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, testified in front of Congress this week and advocated a second round of fiscal stimulus in an effort to prevent a long period of economic slowdown. Bernanke, who would be typically be centering his talking points on inflation, interest rates, and monetary policy told Congressional legislators that a new fiscal [...]
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Greenspan, Bernanke, and this week’s Fed meeting
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist
Former Fed chairman, Alan Greenspan, currently on a speaking tour to promote his new book said that over the long run, the biggest problem facing the U.S. economy is “the re-emergence of inflation,” and rising interest rates. The emergence of Greenspan two days before the meeting of the FOMC gives more credence to the growing [...]
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