News Source: The News Tribune
| about 1 month ago
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prodded Congress Friday to enact legislation overhauling the nation’s financial regulatory system to prevent a repeat of the banking and credit debacles that threw the country into crisis. For its part, the Fed...
News Source: Tulsa World
| about 1 month ago
The retreat came as cautious forecasts from railroads caused unease about the economy and a rising dollar pushed prices of commodities lower, which hurt materials and energy stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 109 points to end the week...
News Source: Washington Post
| about 1 month ago
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stepped up pressure on Congress on Friday to overhaul financial regulation, using his bully pulpit to try to provide a boost to plans that have moved slowly on Capitol Hill. Seven months after the Obama...
News Source: Uinta County News
| about 1 month ago
The nation was likely to see its 100th bank of the year fail . So, while there are positive signs in the economy, like the Dow trading above the 10,000 mark, some business confidence returning, and economists’ belief that the economy is out of...
News Source: The New York Times
| about 1 month ago
Bernanke , prodded Congress on Friday to enact legislation overhauling the nation’s financial regulatory system to prevent a repeat of the banking and credit debacles that thrust the country into crisis. “With the financial turmoil abating, now...
News Source: United Press International
| about 1 month ago
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke again called for regulatory reform, specifically prodding Congress to back up regulators with stricter banking laws. "Regulators and supervisors can do a great deal, but comprehensive financial reform requires...