For stocks, Fed chief in the spotlight
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Investors banking on more  interest-rate cuts may get some clues about what comes next  from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who testifies  before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Thursday.
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Stocks could rally back up to their  highs of the year this week if the Federal Reserve shows Wall  Street that its decision to keep interest rates on hold last  month was not just a one-off.
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When Alan Greenspan speaks, the markets listen. The 78-year-old chairman of the Federal Reserve Board has had dealers hanging on his every utterance for 17 years, ever since he took the job during the closing months of Ronald Reaganâs presidency.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dimmed hopes for an early interest rate cut by sounding a fresh warning about the risks of inflation.
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Wary financial markets will listen  for any hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on  Wednesday that a pause in interest-rate rises may be near while  lawmakers try to enlist him in the struggle over Social  Security reform.
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Amid questions about the economy and the Fed's intentions, sector selection becomes vital.
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Stocks could rally back up to their   highs of the year this week if the Federal Reserve shows Wall   Street that its decision to keep interest rates on hold last   month was not just a one-off.
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Stocks were mixed Wednesday as the Federal Reserve prepared to meet and investors looked ahead to an another hike in interest rates.
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At a time when the Federal Reserve chairman has rock star status, it's hard to imagine the world's greatest central bank as an obscure federal agency struggling for its independence.
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Many investors are in a quandary over how to adjust their portfolios while waiting on the Fedâs next move.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Stocks rallied Wednesday as investors took comfort in Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's words that policymakers were "prepared to act as needed" to ease the impact of the financial markets' turmoil on the economy.
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Ben Bernanke has tried hard not to follow his predecessor Alan Greenspan into the political arena by commenting on fiscal policy, but the Federal Reserve chief will find it difficult to stay above the fray this week.
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Wall Street's stocks are set for a flat  start to Thursday trade as investors sit tight ahead of key  inflation data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke.
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The Federal Reserve&#39;s new wave of interest-rate increases is spilling into consumers&#39; and investors&#39; lives in good and bad ways.
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A lot of people seem to think Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has no idea what he's doing. Could this be?
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Investors still appeared skittish ahead of the Federal Reserveâs interest rate decision.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday that the administration and federal regulators are closely monitoring financial markets in the wake of the biggest sell-off in stock prices in more than five years but so far the markets appear to be "working well."