Federal Reserve Bank News

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke plans to testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Feb.

Under pressure from regulators and shareholders alike, Old Southern Bank said Monday it is on target to raise enough new capital to calm everyone's nerves.

The Federal Reserve shut down some of the emergency liquidity programs that were launched to stem the credit crisis sparked by the collapse of the U.S. mortgage market in 2007.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed concerns Wednesday about the economic recovery during a ceremonial swearing-in for another four-year term.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Ben Bernanke's second term as head of the Federal Reserve Bank Thursday by a 70-30 vote margin, a slim victory for a bank chairman.

What a day in the market! This morning Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson will be on the hot seat regarding the bailout of American International Group .

" Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faced mounting Senate opposition for another four-year term Friday, even as the White House described President Barack Obama as confident about his confirmation.

Anger is everywhere these days. We're mad about the economy and our personal balance sheets.

Bernanke: Ben Bernanke needs to return to the Federal Reserve with fresh ideas - and perhaps a dose of contrition.

Last week, Economist Steve Keen made "The Case Against Bernanke" . Specifically, Keen says "Bernanke's ignorance of the factors that really caused the Great Depression is a major reason why the Global Financial Crisis occurred in the first place." On Monday, I was delighted to see the Wall Street Journal make a different case against Bernanke.

U.S. financial stocks clung to modest gains on Wednesday afternoon as The Federal Reserve held steady on monetary policy but was not unanimous.

27 to leave the federal funds rate between zero percent and 0.25% for "an extended period," citing "low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends and stable inflation expectations.

" Today Senator Maria Cantwell voted against the reappointment of Ben Bernanke to a second four-year term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank.

The Federal Reserve panel in charge of interest rates declared for the first time the U.S. economy is in "recovery" and took several steps to prepare investors for the removal of aggressive monetary stimulus.

Federal Reserve officials meeting behind closed doors on Wednesday to discuss the outlook for interest rates and the economy have plenty to chew over, but probably won't say much about it in public, analysts said.

The Federal Reserve voiced a cautious note of optimism on the U.S. economy on Wednesday as it stuck to its pledge to keep interest rates near zero for a while to ensure a sustainable recovery.

By STEPHEN BERNARD Stock futures are modestly higher Wednesday as investors avoid making big bets in advance of the president's State of the Union address and the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate-setting meeting.A fresh batch of earnings appear to be helping the market, but are still being somewhat overshadowed by ...

The New York Federal Reserve Bank "actively supported" insurer American International Group's regulatory requests to keep its bank counterparties confidential but did not pressure the bailed-out firm for secrecy, the bank's top lawyer said on Tuesday.

Let's call it "Titanic II," a classic remake. The Fed's the new Titanic. Bernanke, the egomaniacal captain.

Stocks are likely to move higher in coming months, but prices are expensive, and long-term investors should watch out for a frothy bubble that Federal Reserve policy and government actions are creating, one noted institutional investor is warning.