Topic: Ben Bernanke
Obama eyes dovish policymaker as Fed number two: reports
AFP American Edition
US President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco regional central bank chief Janet Yellen, a policy dove, as Federal Reserve Board number two, news reports said Friday. Yellen, 63, has been a strong supporter of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's policy of virtually zero interest rates and a ...
Fed Rebounds
AP News
Fed emergency loans decline in most recent week
AP News
Banks further reduce their borrowing from the Fed's emergency loan windowBanks borrowed less from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, providing further evidence that strains in the private credit markets are easing. The Fed reported that daily borrowing from its emergency loan program averaged ...
Analysis: A week to explain public's lack of faith
AP News
Analysis: Washington, Toyota, the economy: Any wonder that people don't trust institutions?To understand why people don't trust institutions — and why America is so disgruntled — look no further than these doings in the nation's capital. At historic Blair House, President Barack Obama, Democrats and Republicans fought about ...
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