Bernanke: Economic vigor may call for rate hikes
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The U.S. Federal Reserve would raise interest rates if inflation moved higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday, warning that the economy might be stronger than it appears.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that risks from inflation or a worse-than-expected housing slump could further complicate things for an economy that already is in slowdown mode.
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Stocks rose sharply and the Dow industrials hit a record high on Wednesday, boosted by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the economy will grow moderately as inflation eases.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a mostly upbeat assessment of the economy Wednesday, citing improvements in inflation and housing in comments suggesting the Fed will leave interest rates alone for a while.
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Rising oil prices will weigh on economic growth, but the increases so far will not derail the expansion and need not fuel troubling inflation, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said yesterday.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke offered a mostly upbeat assessment of the economy yesterday, citing improvements in inflation and housing in comments suggesting the Fed will leave interest rates alone for a while.
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The U.S. economy is poised to expand  at a moderate rate and "uncomfortably high" core inflation  should slow, but inflation risks are "primarily to the upside,"  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.
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A plausible public commitment to pursue low inflation coupled with central bank autonomy make monetary policy more effective, Federal Reserve Governor Ben Bernanke said on Friday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated he is open to congressional and White House efforts to develop a rescue package to avert a recession
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday acknowledged the economy faces increased risks and indicated the U.S. central bank is ready to cut interest rates aggressively to support growth.
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Stocks index futures rose on Tuesday, with investors likely to take their cues from a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as speculation about a reduction in interest rates ran high.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday the U.S. economy will grow  gradually this year and gain steam in 2008, but warned there  are many risks to the outlook and stressed the U.S. central  bank is on guard against inflation.
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The economy is set to grow at a  sluggish pace in coming months but there are risks that  elevated levels of inflation excluding food and energy may not  recede, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony, which could give a hint about the outlook for interest rates, and retail sales data.
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The U.S. economy is poised to expand at a moderate rate and "uncomfortably high" core inflation should ease, but price risks are tilted mostly to the upside, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.
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The Federal Reserve must stand ready to raise interest rates for fear the economy is growing faster than realized and could be placed at risk if inflation surges, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
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Ben Bernanke says Federal Reserve is ready to act aggressively if needed to support growth