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  1. US Stocks Advance as Stimulus Concerns Fade

    Mon, 1 Jul 2013

    program. Last month the Standard & Poor's 500 index logged its first monthly decline since October after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could ease back on its stimulus this year if the economy continues to recover

  2. US Stocks Open Higher, Led by Health Care, Banks

    Mon, 1 Jul 2013

    its first monthly decline since October last month after investors were unsettled by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke . Bernanke said in late May that the Fed planned to ease back on its stimulus this year and end it next year

  3. For Stocks, a Good First Half Is Tough to Match

    Sun, 30 Jun 2013

    advance early on. By May 21, the S&P 500 had climbed to a record 1,669 and was up 17 percent. A day later, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank was considering pulling back on its stimulus. The market's advance cooled, and the S&P

  4. For Stocks, a Good First Half Is Tough to Match

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    advance early on. By May 21, the S&P 500 had climbed to a record 1,669 and was up 17 percent. A day later, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank was considering pulling back on its stimulus. The market's advance cooled, and the S&P

  5. US Stocks Flip Between Small Gains and Losses

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    previous three days as investors jumped back into the market following a slump last week. That's when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the central bank could begin scaling back on its economic stimulus program later this year. The

  6. News Summary: Good Economic News Bolsters Stocks

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    economy fails to grow at the pace that the central bank is expecting. The stock market has been volatile since Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said last week that the central bank would ease its stimulus program by year-end if the economy was strong

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  1. Mid-Year Mutual Fund Review: Bond Funds Sink

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    declined because of concerns that the Federal Reserve may ease up on its bond-buying economic stimulus program. Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the central bank may slow its purchases later this year and halt them altogether by mid-2014. The drop

  2. Stocks Gain on Encouraging News on Economy

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    Tuesday as investors took advantage of lower prices after a sell-off last week. The plunge came after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the central bank could cut back on its stimulus later this year and possibly end it next year

  3. 2 Fed Officials Seek to Calm Financial Markets

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    York, says that if the economy proves weaker than the Fed forecasts, he expects the bond purchases to continue. Chairman Ben Bernanke jolted investors last week when he said the Fed will likely slow its bond-buying this year if the economy continues

  4. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate at 2-Year High: 4.46 Pct.

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    since August 2011. Interest rates have jumped after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on June 19 that the Fed could slow its bond later this year if the economy strengthens. Since Bernanke 's comments, the yield on the 10-year Treasury

  5. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate at 2-Year High: 4.46 Pct.

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    percent from 3.04 percent last week. That's the highest since August 2011. Interest rates jumped after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed could slow its bond purchases this year if the economy strengthens.

  6. Signed Contracts to Buy US Homes at 6-Year High

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    signed contract and a completed sale. Mortgage rates ticked up in May and then jumped last week after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the Fed could slow its bond purchases later this year.

  7. US Consumer Spending up 0.3 Percent in May

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    scaling back its bond purchases later this year. Chairman Ben Bernanke spooked investors last week when he said the Fed will year if the economy continues to strengthen. But Bernanke added that if the economy weakens, the Fed won't

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  1. Bernanke Signals Interest Rates to Rise, Dow Drops 200 Points

    Wed, 19 Jun 2013

    We begin with news sure to affect every american family. It came from the government's top banker, fed chairman ben bernanke said today that he expects the economy to grow and unemployment to fall well into next year, but he also signalled

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    to affect every american family. It came from the government's top banker, fed chairman ben bernanke said today that he expects the economy to grow and unemployment to fall well into next year, but he also signalled that
  2. Stocks Tumble as Fed Takes Off Economy's 'Training Wheels'

    Fri, 21 Jun 2013

    improvement. So, why would wall street run scared from such good news? Experts say, it's all because fed chair ben bernanke , basically, our country's banker in chief, now wants to take the training wheels off our economy. Saying because

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    scared from such good news? Experts say, it's all because fed chair ben bernanke , basically, our country's banker in chief, now wants to take the training wheels off our economy. Saying because things are looking up,
  3. Dow Jones Takes Wild Ride After Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's Comments

    Wed, 10 Aug 2011

    A 600-point swing the day following global stock selloff, after Fed remarks.

  4. Roundtable II: The Week in Politics

    Sun, 23 Jun 2013

    Big week, fed chairman ben bernanke gave his outlook Rebecca, the fed chairman emphasized mostly Even when the fed chairman said it's not points. What bernanke did, I believe listening to him? Chairman bernanke said that the

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    that rule. I want to move on to the economy. Big week, fed chairman ben bernanke gave his outlook for the next year or so on the economy. Here's part of what he said. Generally speaking, financial conditions
  5. Wall Street Nervous After Ben Bernanke's Comments

    Mon, 6 Dec 2010

    this morning in Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke 's comments on easing basically. Ben Bernanke and the Fed helping how concerned the Fed Chairman actually is about participants expect Ben Bernanke to go out and continue

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    Oliver in New York. Stocks looking to -- this morning -- in Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments on the economy. Joining us with more on this -- the rest of the day's business news Matt -- from Bloomberg -- thanks for joining us today my -- good morning -- -- -- let's start with Bernanke made some comments over the weekend about the economy what -- police say exactly. You know I thought -- firsts on this
    this kind of thing because the market likes quantitative easing -- basically. Ben Bernanke and the Fed helping to push up asset prices including stock prices. But from the market could be just a little -- chicken. By how concerned the Fed Chairman actually is about the economy jobs number on Friday was a real disappointment. And he had did this -- that people could be losing faith in -- the slow recovery. And that does this help offset some of the -- generated by November job figures I mean it didn't appear to be many worries on Friday into the market first opened dad -- he had -- disappointing number and it came. Opt opt opt opt Andy because of really this quantitative easing from the fact. Stock market participants expect Ben Bernanke to go out and continue to inflate asset prices including stock so they'll do well also there's. So much cash on the -- on the sidelines the people start expecting. To come into the market into the equity markets and corporations are still doing well as far as earnings so normally more quantitative easing by Ben Bernanke would only make that picture even rosier for investors whether or not -- helps the economy is another question. But it doesn't
    easing helped to -- markets although we kind of boarding school that Ben Bernanke was flexible about this plant is set in the past and so other fed members that the 600 billion dollar target number
  6. Previewing Ben Bernanke's Speech

    Fri, 27 Aug 2010

    What will he safe Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will speak later are going to be on Ben Bernanke to hear a yes to say. Believe that the Fed Chairman will the economy are. Hoping that Bernanke 's speech today

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    are very important -- so all eyes are going to be on Ben Bernanke to hear a yes to say. Believe that the Fed Chairman will -- the economy continues to recover albeit more slowly than anyone had hoped but. Noted economist Paul Krugman wrote this this
  7. Political Impact of an Economic Downturn?

    Thu, 8 Nov 2007

    predicted ever was trying to figure out now the big question. Will will there be a recession or not and actually Fed Chairman Bernanke was before the joint economic committee just this morning and senator Chuck Schumer of New York. Asking the question

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    big question. Will will there be a recession or not and actually Fed Chairman Bernanke was before the joint economic committee just this morning and senator Chuck Schumer of New York. Asking the question point blank. On
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