Chief Says Fed Is Ready to Act on Credit Pinch
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Ben S. Bernanke said that the central bank âstands ready to take additional actions as neededâ to limit the effect of the financial market disorder on the economy.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke is suggesting that policy makers look for ways to encourage a wider range of mortgages geared for low-income and other borrowers who have been hard hit by the housing slump and credit crunch.
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - The Federal Reserve will take the necessary steps to shelter the economy from turmoil in financial markets but will not bail out investors who made mistakes, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday.
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The Federal Reserve will  take the necessary steps to shelter the economy from turmoil in  financial markets but will not bail out investors who made  mistakes, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday.
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A Federal Reserve governor, Kevin M. Warsh, said Friday that the Fed should be âextremely waryâ of protecting banks or investors from losses resulting from the sell-off in credit markets.
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U.S. inflation pressures have  stabilized but are still too high and may warrant further  interest rate hikes to bring them back down, Dallas Federal  Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policymakers weigh a broad range of economic scenarios to determine the right moves on interest rates during times of uncertainty, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.
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Federal Reserve chief tells Senate panel that U.S. economy should begin to recover later this year.
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The Fed unveils guidance for lenders that asks them to work with borrowers to avoid defaults.
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Changes in financial and credit  conditions can amplify cyclical swings in the economy and the  effect of monetary policy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke said on Friday.
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The U.S. economy is in troubled waters and the Federal Reserve needs to be ready to step in with a helping hand, a top official at the central bank said on Monday.
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The Federal Reserve is primed to push up borrowing costs for the fourth time this year at its meeting on Wednesday, and is unlikely to pause at upcoming meetings
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The Federal Reserve Chairman Friday urged the federal government to reduce its budget deficit and to encourage greater personal saving.
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The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee took aim Thursday at the Federal Reserve's belief that inflation rather than slow growth poses the greatest risk to the economy.
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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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While the U.S. economy is at some risk of a slowdown, it will probably avoid a recession, and any downturn is unlikely to be severe, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher said on Thursday.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the US economy will pick up in the coming year and emphasized that inflation remains his greatest concern.