Read more Ben Bernanke stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/139/ben-bernanke.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:37:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74609/congress-new-whipping-boy-the-fed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen Fed Chair Ben Bernanke goes before Congress next month seeking a second term, he'll run straight into cantankerous legislators riding a tide of populist rage over the Wall Street bailout and high unemployment. While the Fed acted decisively to bail out the financial markets last year, it's widely viewed...http://www.newser.com/story/74609/congress-new-whipping-boy-the-fed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 8:54:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74168/dow-up-137-fed-news-sparks-rally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks rallied today on news of strong third-quarter economic growth in Japan and reassurance from Ben Bernanke that the Fed will keep interest rates low, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 136.49 points to close at 10,406,96. The Nasdaq gained 29.97, settling at 2,...http://www.newser.com/story/74168/dow-up-137-fed-news-sparks-rally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 15:12:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73908/fed-restricts-overdraft-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStarting in July, banks will have to get consumers' explicit consent before authorizing an overdraft—and the accompanying fee—on debit and ATM card transactions. Since the advent of the financial crisis, overdraft fees have become the biggest source of consumer fee income for banks. Congress is also considering making...http://www.newser.com/story/73908/fed-restricts-overdraft-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 13:06:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73326/fed-leaves-rate-at-record-low.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Reserve today held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery. The Fed says economic activity has "continued to pick up" and that the housing market also has grown stronger, a...http://www.newser.com/story/73326/fed-leaves-rate-at-record-low.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 13:43:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72089/bernanke-us-must-save-more-asia-spend-more.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe world economy is headed back down the drain if Asians don't start spending more and Americans don't start saving more, Ben Bernanke said at a conference yesterday. The Fed chief warned that unequal trade patterns were partly to blame for the financial crisis and that they are re-emerging as...http://www.newser.com/story/72089/bernanke-us-must-save-more-asia-spend-more.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 8:46:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71795/rahm-leads-list-of-dc-power-hitters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScratch the names Obama and Biden from the list and it's Rahm Emanuel who carries the most clout in a city packed with power-brokers, according to a GQ poll of Washington insiders. The "ruthlessly pragmatic" White House chief of staff is a lot more than just a gatekeeper to the...http://www.newser.com/story/71795/rahm-leads-list-of-dc-power-hitters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 3:46:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70819/fed-may-have-outmuscled-other-lehman-creditors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA special court examiner investigating the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy is trying to determine whether the Fed used its clout to get its money back from the collapsed bank ahead of other creditors. The central bank and its New York branch lent Lehman $46 billion before the bankruptcy but was promptly...http://www.newser.com/story/70819/fed-may-have-outmuscled-other-lehman-creditors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 8:05:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70132/dow-drops-81-despite-fed-news.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter an initial boost off the Fed's cautiously optimistic announcement and decision to leave interest rates unchanged, stocks fell late in the session, the Wall Street Journal reports. Crude oil tumbled $2.79 to $68.53 a barrel, driving sell-offs in energy stocks that in turn depressed the major indices....http://www.newser.com/story/70132/dow-drops-81-despite-fed-news.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 15:21:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70129/fed-holds-rates-steady-says-economy-picked-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Reserve today decided as expected to hold a key bank lending rate at a record low near zero and pledged to keep rates there "for an extended period." The Fed also declared that "economic activity has picked up following its severe downturn" and said it would slow the...http://www.newser.com/story/70129/fed-holds-rates-steady-says-economy-picked-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 13:41:31 CDT