Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, shown speaking at conference in March, is the subject of new criticism by Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, who accuses the central banker of not moving ...

Bernanke made a speech this morning to other central bankers, economists and journalists at an annual forum in Jackson Hole. There were a number of key phrases Fed watchers were expecting to hear and, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares, the euro and oil ticked up in choppy trade on Friday as investors braced for a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that could offer clues on the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday as global growth concerns sparked a flight from risk after a speech overnight in the U.S. by Ben Bernanke failed to douse the flames of doubt ...

Many on Wall Street hope Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will unveil a new effort Friday to boost the economy during a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo. But economists say a major new program is ...

After two days of big swings, stocks calmed a bit as investors anxiously await today's speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for signs of possible Fed moves that would affect the market.

Update (11 a.m. EDT): MarketWatch reports stocks bounced after Bernanke's speech, at which he offered no stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. "More stimulus would have riled investors into ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Ben Bernanke gave a speech the other day, saying that… well… he said some thing or another, according to the papers. My head ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks posted small gains Thursday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank will stick to its efforts to spur the economy. In a speech at the National Press ...

The Dow Jones industrial average ended another turbulent week with a strong gain Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. was headed for long-term economic growth. It was the ...