Ben Bernanke
Banks must be scolded, not helped, by the Fed
Monetary and regulatory policy should be about reinforcing solid conduct in financial markets and punishing bad behaviour. But the recent rate cut from the Fed does little of the sort, says Avinash Persaud, the chairman of Intelligence Capital, a…
Fisher urges Fed to avoid "trigger-happy" cuts
Having an itchy trigger finger with monetary policy risks shooting everyone in the foot, said Richard Fisher, the president of the Dallas Federal Reserve.
Poor growth will curb inflation: Fed's Pianalto
The impact of the housing crisis on the rest of the United States economy will help dampen price hikes, says Sandra Pianalto, the president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve.
Fed's Bernanke supports fiscal package
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, told United States lawmakers on Thursday that he would support plans for a fiscal package to encourage growth so long as it was implemented quickly, was efficient and was temporary.
Hawkish Hoenig stresses inflation risks
The likelihood of a recession in the United States is smaller than others are suggesting, says Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve.
Fed ready to act on worsening outlook: Bernanke
The Federal Reserve looks set to cut rates further after its chairman, Ben Bernanke, said central bank policy would look to counter the increasing risk of an economic slowdown.
Federal Reserve hardens rules on subprime lending
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday issued a set of proposals for firmer regulations on subprime lending practices aimed at protecting consumers from unfair and deceptive home mortgage lending and advertising.
Economic outlook is worsening: Fed's Yellen
The United States economic growth outlook has weakened further since the Federal Reserve said that the risks to inflation and growth were balanced in late October, says Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve.
Bernanke keeps door open for rate cut
The Fed chairman's concern over the effects of renewed turmoil in financial markets lent weight to expectations of a rate cut in December.
Jury still out on global saving glut theory
New research published by the Reserve Bank of Australia finds limited support for the argument that financial crises have contributed to the current-account surpluses in developing economies.
The trip to transparency
The Fed's decision to increase the frequency and volume of its economic projections is another welcome step towards transparency under Ben Bernanke's stewardship. But it still has a way to go before catching up to the other major central banks, says…
Fed releases first revamped economic projections
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday published the first of its revised economic forecasts as part of the minutes of the 31 October rate-setting meeting.
Fed to offer more insight into decision making
The Federal Reserve is to give the public more insight into how the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decides on monetary policy.
Central banks criticised for communication failure
The world's most powerful central banks were inconsistent in their communication and lacked coordination during the summer's market turmoil, Richard Portes, one of the authors of an influential report on international financial stability, said on Monday.
Bernanke gives gloomy forecast for US growth
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said on Thursday that the United States economy would slump in the coming months.
September's cut has helped markets, says Bernanke
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that September's 50-basis point cut has alleviated the credit crunch.
Bernanke and Kohn commend monetary policy pioneer
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Donald Kohn, the Fed's vice chairman, praised John Taylor, a professor at Stanford University, for his contribution to monetary policy.
Bernanke schedule reveals markets' influence
Details of the diary of Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, show the extent to which Wall Street executives, along with money managers and cabinet officials, played a role in his policy about-turn on 17 August.
Bernanke's Capitol Hill testimony
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, testified before the US House of Representatives' Committee on Financial Services on 20 September. In this testimony he discusses the Fed's response to the subprime-mortgage crisis and possible…
New assurances from Bernanke and Paulson
Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, told the American Congress today that "significant market stress" had been caused by the credit crisis, but reiterated his assurances that regulators would move to curb fallout from the subprime mortgage…
Fed cuts rates by half a point
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points at its Tuesday meeting in a bid to limit the impact of recent financial turmoil on the economy.
Sarkozy and Merkel call for more transparency
Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, and Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, said on Monday that hedge funds and rating agencies must face greater scrutiny.
Bernanke discusses US deficit
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, explained why he thought the US current account deficit had grown so rapidly before saying that the deficit was likely to decrease in the years ahead.
Ex-Fed governor Gramlich dies
Former Federal Reserve governor Edward Gramlich has died of leukemia. He was 68. Gramlich served the Fed from 1997 to 2005.