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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about U.S. monetary policy and the state of the U.S. economy. In his testimony and subsequent questions, he focused on the threat posed …

Dr. Benjamin Carson talked about his book Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live with Acceptable Risk, published by Zondervan. In his fourth book, pediatric neurosurgeon Ben C…

Secretary Paulson, Chairman Bernanke, and Chairman Bair and other members of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets spoke to reporters about a series of comprehensive actions to …

The witnesses testified about recent financial market developments and regulatory responses to them. Among the issues they addressed were the housing mortgage crisis, Bush administration sta…

Participants spoke to reporters after a meeting of House and Senate leaders with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Cox, and Federal Reserve Chairm…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about federal efforts to resolve turmoil in the financial markets and stabilize the economy. In his remarks he endorsed further economic stimu…

Speaking the day after reports showed that the nation’s economic output had shrunk by 0.3 percent, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about the future of mortgage finance and the h…

Federal Reserve Board of Governors met to talk about consumer regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by banks and credit card companies.

Chairman Bernanke and Secretary Paulson spoke about financial markets and the state of the home mortgage industry. In their testimony the proposed new policies and procedures for banking ove…

Secretary Paulson and federal officials testified about federal government action taken under the Troubled Asset Relief Program being managed by the Treasury Department. They also spoke abou…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the near-term outlook for the U.S. economy. He said he expects slow economic growth in 2008 but not a recession. He did not endorse any …

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System held an open meeting to discuss proposed amendments to consumer regulations affecting credit card accounts and overdraft services. The ne…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about monetary policy and the state of the economy. In speaking of Federal Reserve interest rates, he said that slowing economic growth posed …

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about fostering sustainable homeownership. He addressed the sub prime mortgage crisis and the increasing numbers of foreclosures across the natio…

Witnesses testified about recent turmoil in the financial markets, regulation of investment banking procedures, and on the need to enact legislation quickly on the Bush Administration $700 b…

Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, talked about financial markets, the economic outlook, and monetary policy. He indicated that the Federal Reserve Board was p…

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered the semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress and spoke about the state of the economy and financial markets. He addressed issue…

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about the credit markets, the economy, and monetary policy. This was the luncheon address of the 50th Annual Meeting of the National As…

Economic leaders gave testimony on the current state of the U.S. economy and financial matters including the economic downturn and the mortgage market crisis. They predicted sluggish growth …

Ben Bernanke testified about last month’s backing of a JPMorgan Chase purchase of Bear Stearns. He was closely questioned about the Federal Reserve’s offer of $30 billion in government money…