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Fed Chairman Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semi-Annual Report of the Federal Reserve on Monetary Policy in Washington on July 21, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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Nikkei rallies in early trading after previous day plunge
Stocks rallied in Japan early Friday after the previous day's rout with the Nikkei-225 index gaining more than 3 percent to again top the 15,000 mark.
Markets avert a tumble
U.S. stock indexes complied with a timeless adage Thursday: What goes up must come down.
Crude oil slides toward $93 a barrel
Crude oil prices dropped close to $93 a barrel Thursday in New York following Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment about tightening monetary policy.
Markets stumble on Bernanke's remarks
U.S. stock indexes turned down Wednesday following comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Bernanke sends investors a mixed message
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said current monetary policy provides "significant benefits" to the economy, but then hinted of possible changes.
Dow Jones industrial average posts 22nd high of the year
Dow Jones industrial average posts 22nd high of the year
Investors took to heart speeches by two regional U.S. Federal Reserve presidents and sent the Dow Jones industrial average to its 22nd high of the year Tuesday.
U.S. stocks notch a 3rd straight week of gains
U.S. stocks notch a 3rd straight week of gains
U.S. stock indexes moved higher again Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average setting yet another record in a third consecutive week of gains.
Bernanke points to ongoing risks to financial system
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank is more vigilant than ever, but the system on the whole remains vulnerable to crisis.
Buffett praises Fed Chairman Ben Berrnanke
Buffett praises Fed Chairman Ben Berrnanke
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett offered high praise for U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Fed jumps the gun on minutes
The U.S. Federal Reserve spiced up a routine news item by admitting it mailed 100 copies of its March meeting minutes a day early by mistake.
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After increasing at an annual rate of 2 3/4 percent in the second half of 2010, real gross domestic product rose at about a 2 percent rate in the first quarter of this year, and incoming data suggest that the pace of recovery remained soft in the spring
Bernanke offers mixed review of economy
United Press International
The possibility remains that the recent economic weakness may prove more persistent than expected and that deflationary risks might re-emerge, implying a need for additional policy support
Bernanke offers mixed review of economy
United Press International
The rise in commodity prices has directly increased the rate of inflation while also adversely affecting consumer confidence and consumer spending
Economic Outlook: OPEC by default
United Press International
Whether default is on securities, or on obligations to Medicare recipients, it's a default of some kind
Bernanke: Don't bank on more stimulus
United Press International
We don't know where the economy is going to go
Fed holds policy steady amid slow recovery
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch