Bernanke: Fed ready for "substantive" action
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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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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed confidence on Wednesday in the health of the U.S. economy despite a housing slowdown, but warned of risks to the current generally benign outlook for inflation.
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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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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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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that even though the economy is likely to log more subdued growth this year due to the painful housing slump, the threat of an inflation flare-up still remains policymakers' biggest concern.
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Ben S. Bernanke said the Federal Reserve was âprepared to act as neededâ but suggested developing a wider range of mortgages for borrowers hit by the housing slump and credit crunch.
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Ben S. Bernanke said he favored quick passage of an economic stimulus package in combination with the Fedâs own measures to support economic growth.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke offered a mostly upbeat assessment of the economy yesterday, citing improvements in inflation and housing in comments suggesting the Fed will leave interest rates alone for a while.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy appears on sound footing with inflation easing, and expressed confidence the current level of interest rates will cut further into price pressures.
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The Federal Reserve would raise interest rates if inflation moved higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday, warning that the economy might be stronger than it appears.
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Investor's Business Daily - Markets shouldn't focus so much on how much the central bank will cut interest rates at any one time, said Fed. Gov. Frederic Mishkin. "What is important for pricing most financial assets is the path of monetary policy, not the particular action taken at a specific meeting." That said, Mishkin largely backed up Fed chief Ben Bernanke's Thu. comments, saying "monetary policy needs to be timely, decisive and flexible." That also supports Wall St.'s forecast of a 50-basis point 18ate cut at the Fed's Jan. 29-30 meeting.
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As Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, meets with policy makers to set interest rates this week, it is clear that he has earned credibility with Wall Street.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve, under first-year Chairman Ben Bernanke, appears close to achieving the tricky maneuver of steering the U.S. economy to a soft landing.
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Ben S. Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, gave a relatively upbeat forecast on inflation and the economy last week, and the markets responded with big gains.
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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 Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to testify before the House of Representatives' Financial Services Committee on September 20, a spokesman for the panel said on Thursday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the economy should grow modestly this year despite lingering pain from a housing slump and he stuck to the Fed's forecast that inflation will continue to ebb.