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Ben Bernanke to Markets: Chill Out!
One of the more conspicuous ironies of the stock market in recent years is that it tends to go down when the Federal Reserve is forecasting an improved economy...
Fed Says It Will Continue $85B in Bond Purchases
(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will maintain the pace of its bond-buying program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. But...
Bernanke to Speak: 3 Big Questions We Hope the Fed Chief Will Answer
In an age of unconventional monetary policy, Fed whispering is an increasingly common art – this afternoon, all eyes will be on Ben Bernanke as he issues...
Why All Eyes Are On Ben Bernanke This Week
The S&P 500 closed lower on Friday, capping off another shaky week for stock markets, which have pulled back of late after a torrid start to the year. Though...
A Tale of Two Rebounds
The Economic recovery is in its fifth year, a span that underlines just how choppy it's been. The S&P 500 has reached record highs, while the housing and auto...
Photo Essays
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Ben Bernanke
The 56-year-old chairman of the Fed is TIME's 2009 Person of the YearPhotographs by Dan Winters for TIME
Inside the World of Ben Bernanke
A glimpse into the rarified rooms in Washington where the Fed Chairman oversees the U.S. financial system Photographs by Dan Winters for TIME
Time.com Specials
Person of the Year 2009
The story of the year was a weak economy that could have been much, much weaker. How the mild-mannered man who runs the Federal Reserve prevented an economic...
