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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his semiannual “Monetary Policy Report to the Congress” as required by the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act. He testif…

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the semiannual monetary policy report to the Congress. In his remarks he spoke about the impact of the housing and mortgage crisis…

Chairman Bernanke outlined initiatives to better inform the public on the range of programs associated with the financial crisis. In his remarks he said the Federal Reserve was taking on rel…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Financial Services Committee on overhaul of the financial regulatory system. In his testimony he said that the Federal Reserv…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified in a hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, current economic conditions, and the outlook for the financial sector and…

Ben Bernanke delivered remarks on the economic outlook at the Economic Club of New York. In his remarks he said that interest rates could remain low for some time, and talked about unemploym…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke spoke about Federal Reserve operations and addressed commonly asked questions about the role of the Federal Reserve. Topics included the economy, what the …

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke about the financial crisis and the impact on community banks. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. This was part of a…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified in a hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, current economic conditions, and the outlook for the financial sector and…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about reforming the U.S. bank regulatory system in light of the global financial crisis. He said more regulation may be needed for money-market …

Ben Bernanke delivered remarks at the Federal Reserve System Community Affairs Research Conference. In his remarks he defended innovation in the financial industry but cautioned that policy …

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the U.S. economic outlook, saying significant progress had been made in restoring stability to financial markets since a “truly cat…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about short-term and long-term economic and budget challenges. In his remarks he addressed federal spending priorities and echoed the presiden…

Witnesses testified about Obama administration proposals on financial regulation restructuring. They focused on the possible creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Mr. Berna…

Ben Bernanke testified about his nomination to continue as the chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In his testimony he said he is concerned about a congressional proposal to aud…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his semiannual “Monetary Policy Report to the Congress” as required by the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act. He testif…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the efforts of the Federal Reserve Board to provide liquidity in response to the financial crisis and the scope of its powers. In his re…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered the keynote address at an event on the year following the 2008 financial crisis. In his remarks he said the worst recession since the 1930s is…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the state of the U.S. economy and challenges to future growth in the economy. In his remarks he said the U.S. would see mild economic growt…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified at a hearing on the merger of Bank of American and Merrill Lynch. Faced with contentious questioning he disputed accusations that he had pressure…