All Posts Tagged With: "Ben Bernanke"
Fed Chair Comments Boost Greenback
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke came out in support of a stronger U.S. dollar yesterday (Tuesday), indicating the Fed would remain on pause at its next meeting.
Speaking via satellite at the International Monetary Conference in Barcelona, Spain, Bernanke said the…
4Jun2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedHousing Slump Continues…
Housing prices continue to fall in 20 major metropolitan areas, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index released yesterday (Tuesday).
The index dropped 12.7% in February from a year ago, a bigger drop than was anticipated and the largest decline since the index’s…
30Apr2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | ContinuedWall Street - Stop Whining for Rate Cuts!
I don’t know about you, but the Wall Street whining has got to stop. They continually beg for interest rate cuts only to punish the market when the Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, finally taps out and gives into their…
29Jan2008 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedEconomic Armageddon?
The current economic environment is downright awful. Our Fed. Chairman, Ben Bernanke is tripping at the pump in an attempt to juice up the economy. Unfortunately, there’s only so much he can do. Lowering the interest rate to 3.5% doesn’t…
22Jan2008 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | Continued




































