Ben Bernanke news and stories by mail.com

Ben Bernanke

Taxpayers will ease banks' costs in mortgage deal
Consumer advocates have complained that U.S. mortgage lenders are getting off easy in a deal to settle charges that they wrongfully foreclosed on many ...
Stocks edge higher as retailers rally
Stocks edged higher on Wall Street after a rally in retail stocks offset concerns about flaring tensions in Washington over increasing the country's ...
Asia stocks gain on Bernanke comments, weaker yen
Asian stocks posted modest gains Tuesday after Fed chief Ben Bernanke said the central bank's bond buying is providing crucial support for the U.S.
Bernanke prods Congress to raise debt ceiling
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that it's important that Congress raise the nation's borrowing limit before the Treasury runs out ...
Stocks open mixed on Wall Street; Apple slides
Stocks are opening little changed ahead of a speech on monetary policy from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Apple's stock slid 3 percent after ...
US stock futures subdued ahead of Bernanke session
Wall Street stock futures are subdued ahead of a speech on monetary policy from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Dow futures are up 6 points to ...
House panel asks to see foreclosure settlement
A House oversight panel wants to review a proposed settlement between 14 banks and federal regulators over improper foreclosure practices.
Fed minutes show some concerns on bond purchases
The Federal Reserve will keep buying bonds indefinitely to try to keep long-term borrowing costs low. It's just not clear how long indefinitely will ...
Housing and jobs key to lifting S&P toward record
It may be a big if, but assuming Washington lawmakers can get past the "fiscal cliff," many analysts say that the outlook for stocks next year is ...
A surprisingly good vintage as market logs gains
If you'd told investors what was going to happen in 2012 — U.S. economic growth at stall speed, an intensifying European debt crisis, a slowdown in ...
Over the fiscal cliff: Soft or hard landing?
Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were still in disarray as lawmakers returned to the Capitol to confront the ...
AP IMPACT: Ordinary folks losing faith in stocks
Andrew Neitlich is the last person you'd expect to be rattled by the stock market. He once worked as a financial analyst picking stocks for a mutual ...
Over the fiscal cliff: What kind of landing?
Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break.
Over the fiscal cliff: How hard a landing?
Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break.
Over the fiscal cliff: Soft landing or dizzy dive?
Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were in disarray as lawmakers fled the Capitol for their Christmas break.
US economy grew at 3.1 percent in summer
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1 percent over the summer as exports increased, consumers spent more and state and local governments ...