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A divided Fed wrestles with when to slow bond buys

Its uncertainty burst into view Wednesday, when Chairman Ben Bernanke testified to Congress in the morning and the Fed in the afternoon released the minutes of its last policy meeting.

Fed weighed slowing its pace of bond purchases

Still, Chairman Ben Bernanke, the Fed's most important voice, signaled Wednesday in testimony to Congress that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs.

Bernanke testimony to be studied for policy clues

The June meeting is one of four each year when Bernanke holds a news conference after the Fed's meeting to discuss any policy changes.

Stock indexes flip between gains and losses

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday releases minutes from its most recent policy meeting and Chairman Ben Bernanke will go before Congress to discuss the outlook for the U.S. economy.

Bernanke says Fed increasing financial monitoring

Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve has broadened its oversight beyond banks and now monitors a wide-range of financial institutions that could hasten another financial crisis.

Fed likely to back low-rate policies despite gains

All of which will likely reinforce Bernanke's stated view that the job market, in particular, has a long way to go to full health and still needs the Fed's extraordinary support.

Fed to change timing of policy statement

The Federal Reserve is changing its schedule for issuing policy statements, a shift that will give Chairman Ben Bernanke more control over how investors respond to the Fed's decisions.

World stocks up a day after Dow hits record high

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Bernanke defends Fed's low-interest-rate policies

Bernanke said such a big increase in one year was at the "upper end" of what private forecasters are predicting could happen when the Fed begins tightening interest rates this time.

Market recovery continues on global economy hopes

Positive economic data, particularly out of the U.S., combined with indications from the Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the central bank isn't going to change its super-easy monetary...

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NEW YORK: Futures rise; all eyes on the Fed

Comments from two Fed officials this week are already pushing markets higher.

NEW YORK: Stocks gain on reassurance from a top Fed official

Money managers keep close tabs on speeches from Fed officials and minutes from Fed meetings for...

Stocks gain on reassurance from a top Fed official

Money managers keep close tabs on speeches from Fed officials and minutes from Fed meetings for...

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Judgement day: the Fed chairman decides fate of US stimulus programme

That said, it is no surprise that all eyes are on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who is scheduled to...

Markets « Dealbreaker: A Wall Street Tabloid « Business News Headlines and...

The markets advanced with the Dow closing at another record as investors await comments from...

World markets wait on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke

On Wednesday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will appear before Congress and the central bank will...

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Bernanke suggests Fed not ready to pull back on stimulus

In testimony that offered little sign he is ready to retreat from the Fed's latest round of bond...

European Stocks Advance

The comments from the Fed chairman came a day after two other voting members of the Federal Open...

Wall Street rises as concern eases over Fed tapering

The head of the central bank said the Fed's monetary stimulus was helping the economy recover,...