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Fed official calls for policy response
WASHINGTON, April 3 (UPI) -- The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York called on legislators in Washington to adopt new regulations for financial institutions.
Bernanke pledges support for homeowners
WASHINGTON, March 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke reaffirmed the Fed's commitment to homeowners Friday, citing ongoing troubles in the mortgage market.
Bernanke denies stagflation looms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee Thursday he did not believe the economy was headed towards stagflation.
Early bounce in U.S. markets falls flat
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- A rally in U.S. markets petered out Wednesday in spite of a signal from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke that interest rates could be cut again.
Fed reduces expectations, Bernanke says
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Wednesday said the central bank "will act in a timely manner to support growth."
Bernanke signals more Fed action
Bernanke signals more Fed action
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke hinted at further interest rate cuts in testimony Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee.
Fed outlines mortgage safeguards
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve Board proposed Tuesday changes that would protect consumers from "unscrupulous" mortgage lending and advertising practices.
Fed chairman faces first market crisis
NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is unlikely to cut interest rates, based on the books and the scholarly papers he has written.
Text of Fed statement on interest rates
WASHINGTON, March 21 (UPI) -- The following is the text of the Federal Reserve's statement on U.S. interest rates, released by its Federal Open Market Committee Wednesday:
Fed: Fear inflation, not recession
NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve said Monday inflation, not recession, is the main financial threat to the nation's economy.
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“ I don't think we're anywhere near the situation that prevailed in the 1970s, ”
Bernanke denies stagflation looms
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“ My baseline outlook involves a period of sluggish growth, followed by a somewhat stronger pace of growth starting later this year, ”
Bernanke signals more Fed action
United Press International
“ Our goal is to promote responsible mortgage lending, for the benefit of individual consumers and the economy, ”
Fed outlines mortgage safeguards
United Press International
“ There are substantial uncertainties about the inflation forecast. In the case of inflation, the risks to the forecast seem primarily to the upside. Given the current level of inflation, a failure of inflation to moderate as expected would be especially troublesome. ”
Fed: Fear inflation, not recession
United Press International
“ The Bank of Japan has made very poor decisions ... in trying to avoid deflation, ”
Fed governors sworn in
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