US bank mergers good for stability, says Greenspan
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Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve chairman, said yestedray that the wave of US bank mergers since 1995 had increased the stability of the financial sector.
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Rising pressure on U.S. finances from an aging population make it vital quickly fix the social safety net with such steps as raising the age for full retirement benefits, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday.
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There is little reason to fear a  wholesale pullout by China out of U.S. government bonds, former  Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday.
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The United States and other countries must work together to right a skewed pattern of trade and investment around the globe, a move that would help worldwide economic stability, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested Tuesday.
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There is little reason to fear a wholesale pullout by China out of U.S. government bonds, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday.
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan said on Tuesday that he did not foresee big price  distortions developing in home prices and said Americans were  handling their debts well.
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan said his successors at the U.S. central bank should  act cautiously in lowering interest rates because of inflation  risks, according to an interview published on Sunday.
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St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole said on Monday the U.S. economy did not appear headed for recession and that the central bank was in a good position to provide a "stable policy base" to help volatile financial markets steady themselves over time.
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The US banking system is strong, having weathered a recession, large corporate bankruptcies and competition from other financial institutions, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.
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The Federal Reserve's interest rate  cuts and injections of liquidity should help stabilize  struggling housing and financial markets, and inflation should  moderate later this year, Atlanta Fed Bank President Dennis  Lockhart said on Friday.
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Investor's Business Daily - The economy continues to grow at a decent clip with inflation well in hand, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress Wednesday.
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.  - Rising pressure on U.S.  finances from an aging population make it vital quickly fix the  social safety net with such steps as raising the age for full  retirement benefits, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan  said on Friday.
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US central bank chief Alan Greenspan says the economy is emerging from a summer lull despite soaring oil prices.
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GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota  - The Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts are appropriate to restore stability in financial markets and prevent damage to the broader economy, Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said on Tuesday.
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said his successors at the U.S. central bank should be cautious about cutting interest rates because of inflation risks, and he forecast home prices will drop further, according to interviews published on Sunday.
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The U.S. economy has escaped a recent soft patch and seems to be picking up steam, Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday in remarks economists saw as cementing a September rate rise.
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Alan Greenspan, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, did what he had to do last week, raising interest rates for the fifth time in a row by a quarter point, to 2.25 percent, and leaving little doubt that the increases would continue.