Ben Bernanke

Ben Bernanke, who stepped down last month after eight years as chairman of the Federal Reserve, is planning a memoir.

Stock markets reached new record all-time highs this week on news the Federal Reserve will continue bond-buying to stimulate the economy.

Chairman Ben Bernanke says the 2008 financial crisis showed the Federal Reserve that it must strengthen its approach to both regulation and interest-rate policies.

Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve could scale back its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases later this year if the economy continues to improve.

President Barack Obama has given the clearest signal yet that Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely leave the Federal Reserve when his term ends in January.

Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end?

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.

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.

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.

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