Ben Bernanke

The Federal Reserve says the economy is getting better, but keeping interest rates low will continue to be on the menu for the economic recovery.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. economy has shown improvement in recent months, but that the Fed won't alter its aggressive stimulus policies until it is convinced the gains can be sustained.

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The Federal Reserve sent its clearest signal to date Wednesday that it will keep interest rates super-low to boost the U.S. economy even after the job market has improved significantly.

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The Federal Reserve took steps Thursday to help the economy, but how much will they help?

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The Chairman of the Federal Reserve told Congress what most of us already know. The economy is still in trouble.

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Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve is open to purchasing more Treasury bonds to lower long-term interest rates and boost growth if the economy worsens.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be ready for the question. And lawmakers will be eager for an answer: What's going on with the economy?

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Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday that the Federal Reserve was left with few good options when it stepped in to shore up the largest U.S. financial institutions during the 2008 crisis.

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Chairman Ben Bernanke says that the Federal Reserve is working to address the regulatory failures that were exposed by the 2008 financial crisis. But he cautions that as the financial system evolves, new risks will emerge.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says that without faster economic growth, it could take "a few more years" for unemployment to decline to a normal rate.

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