Bernanke to say economy sound, inflation a risk
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke looks set to tell Congress this week that the U.S. economy is sound, but that the central bank is still concerned that inflation, while moderating, may not fully come to heel.
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The U.S. economy is poised to expand at a moderate rate and "uncomfortably high" core inflation should slow, but inflation risks are "primarily to the upside," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is likely to tell Congress this week the central bank is more worried U.S. inflation will flare than it is that housing market turbulence will seriously damage the economy.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday threw his support behind efforts to craft a fiscal stimulus package and repeated that the U.S. central bank was ready to act aggressively to counter recession risks.
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The economy is set to grow at a sluggish pace in coming months but there are risks that elevated levels of inflation excluding food and energy may not recede, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.
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Inflation is still the greatest risk to  the U.S. economy, and policy-makers will not hesitate to raise  interest rates again if incoming data shows it is necessary,  Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on  Wednesday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has warned the outlook for the US economy is deteriorating.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday the U.S. economy will grow gradually this year and gain steam in 2008, but warned there are many risks to the outlook and stressed the U.S. central bank is on guard against inflation.
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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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The Dow Jones industrials set a new high yesterday after the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, told a Senate panel that the economy should grow modestly this year and that he expected inflation would continue to ease.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday that the U.S. economic outlook had worsened and said the U.S. central bank stood ready to act aggressively if needed to support growth.
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Fed Chairman Bernanke struck a familiar chord Wednesday but with some concern about subprime problems spilling into the broader economy.
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Ben S. Bernanke said that while inflation is still the main concern, economic growth is under control.
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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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The Federal Reserve must stand ready  to raise interest rates for fear the economy is growing faster  than realized and could be placed at risk if inflation surges,  Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke today said that the U.S. economy will be "sluggish" for months to come but should begin to recover later this year.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that risks from inflation or a worse-than-expected housing slump could further complicate things for an economy that already is in slowdown mode.