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...bought FleetBoston in 2004. The House panel has already questioned and faulted Lewis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for how they handled the Merrill deal. Reporting by Rachelle Younglai...

In this article: Bank of America Corp, FleetBoston Financial Corp, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve, and Merrill Lynch & Co

...data. The U.S. currency had rallied following rare comments on the dollar by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, comments later echoed by other Fed officials and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet. The dollar...

In this article: United States, Recession, Inflation, American Petroleum Institute, Commerzbank, Jean-Claude Trichet, International Energy Agency, Energy Information Administration, and Ben Bernanke

...to a new record and pumping up prices of other commodities. The gains come as investors await an afternoon speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economy. At midday, the Dow Jones industrial average is up 135 at 10,406.

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...tenure for overseeing the longest-ever U.S. economic expansion. Bernanke was initially tapped to serve as a member of the Fed's board by then-President George W. Bush in 2002. He later served Bush as an economic adviser before he returned to...

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...after Bernanke signals low rates NEW YORK -- Investors pushed Treasury yields lower Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke renewed his pledge to keep interest rates low for the time being. In late trading, the yield on the...

In this article: Ben Bernanke, The Fed, Barclays Capital, British Bankers' Association, and NEW YORK

...especially emerging-market economies." Does Liu have a point? Of course. Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke has adopted an essentially 0% interest-rate policy. The current target range for the Fed Funds rate, for instance, is 0 to .25%.

In this article: Beijing, Ben Bernanke, China, Federal Reserve, Washington, Barack Obama, Plaza Accord, and United States

"More sticks are called for," he said. Buffett gave Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner "high marks" for how they managed the financial crisis. Buffett has praised Bernanke in the past but...

In this article: Warren Buffett, United States, Timothy Geithner, Ben Bernanke, Financial crisis, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp, Columbia University, Federal Reserve, and Berkshire Hathaway Inc