Bernanke sees healthy economy, inflation easing
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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 and said the outlook for inflation was generally benign, but not without risks.
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The chairman, Ben Bernanke, told Congress today that the economy will grow gradually but warned of risks to the outlook and the need to guard against inflation.
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Rising oil prices will weigh on U.S.  economic growth but the increases seen so far will not derail  the expansion, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said  on Monday.
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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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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke predicted Tuesday the economy will rebound from an anemic performance at the start of the year even if the housing slump continues.
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GREENVILLE, South Carolina  - The U.S. economy's   noninflationary speed limit has likely dropped due to slower   labor force growth, but productivity should stay strong,   Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
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Federal Reserve Governor Ben Bernanke said Monday the US economy will be able to weather higher oil prices. Speaking at a banking conference in Washington, Bernanke said that oil
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments that the economy was poised to grow moderately reassured investors, a day after the Dow's worst slide since the September 11 attacks.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to nod to signs of easing inflation when policy-makers meet next week, but with signs U.S. economic growth is reviving, inflation looks set to remain its main concern.
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Rising oil prices will weigh on U.S. economic growth but the increases seen so far will not derail the expansion, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said on Monday.
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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.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a mostly upbeat assessment of the economy Wednesday, 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 on Thursday held the door open to more interest rate cuts to help the struggling U.S. economy, but told Congress the central bank expects growth to pick up later in the year.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke said in a letter released on Thursday that  interest-rate policy must be forward looking and rely on the  central bank&#039;s view of how the economy is evolving.
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Swings in volatile  energy and food prices will have minimal impact on inflation as  long as inflation expectations are held steady, Federal Reserve  Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday said the U.S. central bank was ready to act aggressively to counter a deep housing slump and credit market strains that were putting economic growth at risk.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke indicated today that the central bank is likely to hold interest rates steady for a while but remains ready to hike borrowing costs if necessary to force inflation lower.