There's increasing talk that Ben Bernanke will be a one-termer. The Federal Reserve chairman's job performance is under fire from both Wall Street and Main Street, and none of the candidates for the White House feels any compulsion to keep him in cha There's increasing talk...
The Blackstone Group is in a deal to acquire Alliance Data Systems, a leading provider of transaction, credit, and marketing services, for $6.76 billion. This deal marks the second business services company buyout this week -- private equity firms are attracted to the sector because the companies tend...
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR Ben Bernanke was upbeat last month in front of the Senate Banking Committee, saying he expects economic growth to strengthen somewhat "as the drag from housing diminishes." Bernanke went on to ... FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR Ben...
Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke won't feel love from Congress when he appears before the Senate on Valentine's Day and before the House the following day to address economic issues. Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke won't feel love from Congress when he appears before...
New Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Treasury Department should consider limiting the debt Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sell if Congress fails to act on a bill forcing the mortgage finance giants to shrink their huge investments. Bernanke's re New Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Treasury...
FED CHIEF BEN BERNANKE may be to blame for a 199-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average June 5, following remarks made at an international monetary conference. Calling the recent increases in U.S. inflation "unwelcome," Bernanke sai FED CHIEF BEN BERNANKE may be to blame...
Sure, talk may be cheap, but for the proposed Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, it might pay to listen. Who would have thought economists were such an opinionated bunch? Filling the enormous shoes of outgoing chairman Alan Greenspan, who guided t Sure, talk may be cheap, but for the...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by the president at announcement of the appointment of Dr. Ben Bernanke for chairman of the Federal Reserve WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by the president at announcement of...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush at the swearing-in ceremony for the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Dr. Ben Bernanke: WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush at the swearing-in ceremony for the...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) today issued the following statements after the Senate cleared by voice vote Ben Bernanke for Chairman of the Federal Reserve and voted 58-42 to confirm Justice Samuel Alito as tWASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert...
INTEREST RATES: Fed Chairman nominee Ben Bernanke reaffirmed before the Senate Banking Committee last week his top priority is "continuity" with the Greenspan-led Fed. That sparked a runup in short-term treasury yields, as the market percei INTEREST RATES: Fed Chairman nominee Ben Bernanke reaffirmed before ...
Byline: Gregory Crawford Institutional investors don't expect changes in Federal Reserve policy under Chairman-elect Ben Bernanke, although there might be a few months of stock and bond volatility as the markets find a comfort level with the new F Byline: Gregory Crawford ...
Byline: Jeffrey Silva An odd thing is going on in Washington policymaking circles. Folks are beginning to talk again about the budget, specifically about erasing the deficit and how the situation could woefully worsen if lawmakers stay the co ...
AS BEN S. BERNANKE TAKES OVER AS chairman at the Federal Reserve System, the influential federal funds rate is in the middle of what most economists would consider the "neutral zone." However, as he succeeds Alan Greenspan, Bernanke confron AS BEN S. BERNANKE TAKES OVER AS...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Federation of Independent Business NFIB, the nation's largest small- business advocacy group, today praised the announcement by President Bush that Dr. Ben Bernanke is the administration's nominee to rWASHINGTON, Oct. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Federation of Independent Business NFIB, the...
New Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke will be the keynote speaker at ABA's Stonier Graduate School of Banking June 12 at Georgetown University. "We are honored that the chairman will be addressing this years students," said Stonie New Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke will...
Byline: Jim Pavia Communication is a key ingredient in any part of business. What's more, the sign of a good leader is one who will listen to others' ideas or opinions. ...
