Financial crisis

...Congress. President Barack Obama nominated Bernanke to a second four-year stint as Fed chief in August, praising his handling of the financial crisis. Bernanke's first term expires on Jan. 31. The hearing promises to be lively.

In this article: Ben Bernanke, The Fed, Christopher Dodd, Economics, Recession, Unemployment, and Inflation

...in 2010 diminished traders' appetites for risky bets. After Lehman Brothers collapsed in September 2008 setting off a global financial crisis, the dollar got a huge boost. Investors flooded into the buck and Treasurys, while stocks and...

In this article: U.S., NEW YORK, The Conference Board, Dow Jones industrials, Lehman Brothers, and Federal Reserve

...messes. AIG has received a bailout valued at more than $180 billion, putting taxpayers at risk. Bernanke's activist response to the financial crisis has opened the Fed to political fallout. Some lawmakers think the central bank...

In this article: Ben Bernanke, The Fed, AIG, Christopher Dodd, Ron Paul, Alan Greenspan, and George W. Bush

By Edward Taylor and Sakari Suoninen Bankers and regulators should learn the lessons of the global financial crisis and drive through changes to prevent future breakdowns, financiers said on Friday. Bundesbank President Axel Weber said...

In this article: Josef Ackermann, Axel Weber, Lehman Brothers, Bundesbank, Hypo Real Estate, and ABN AMRO

...directing the task force, led by the Justice Department, to investigate and prosecute financial crimes connected to the past year's financial crisis and to try to deter future fraud. The stakes are high for the administration, particularly...

In this article: Eric Holder, Bernard Madoff, Timothy Geithner, Securities and Exchange Commission, Wall Street, and Justice Department

...relating to the dollar's value, although Bernanke has commented on the currency in the past. The dollar had risen in 2008 as the financial crisis spurred investors to turn to the greenback as a safe haven, but it has lost about 16...

In this article: Ben Bernanke, The Fed, Inflation, U.S., Abu Dhabi, Tyler, and Chicago

...stakes in housing and financial stocks during the third quarter, possibly suggesting he does not see a quick recovery following last year's financial crisis. According to a regulatory filing on Monday, Lampert's ESL Investments RBS Partners...

In this article: Edward Lampert, Citi, Home Depot Inc, Fannie Mae, Sears, Capital One Financial Corp, Renaissance Technologies, and Genworth Financial Inc