WASHINGTON — Ben Bernanke knows a recession when he sees one, and he's starting to sound like that's just what he expects to see. A student of the Great Depression, the Federal Reserve chairman once ...

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today that the economy should pull out of a recession and start growing again later this year. But in testimony to Congress' Joint ...

NEW YORK — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has given Wall Street a double dose of reassurance. Now it's President Barack Obama's turn. Bernanke told Congress on Tuesday the recession might end ...

On Tuesday the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke claimed that it was “very likely” that the recession had ended. On Tuesday the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke claimed that it was ...

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî America’s recession “probably” will end this year if the government succeeds in bolstering the banking system, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Sunday in a rare ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson both acknowledged problems in the U.S. economy Thursday, but both said they believe the nation will avoid falling into ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the worst recession since the 1930s probably is over, although he cautioned that pain -- especially for the nearly 15 million unemployed Americans -- will ...

Learn how financial accelerators amplify economic changes and their historical impact, with insights from Bernanke, Gertler, and Gilchrist's influential model.

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sketched a bleak picture of the U.S. economy Tuesday - and warned it will darken further if Congress doesn't reach agreement soon to avert a budget ...