New Jersey 101.5 » Ben Bernanke http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Tue, 21 May 2013 15:02:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Federal Reserve To Keep Rates Low [AUDIO/VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/federal-reserve-to-keep-rates-low-audio/ http://nj1015.com/federal-reserve-to-keep-rates-low-audio/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:00:25 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=243411 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/federal-reserve-to-keep-rates-low-audio/feed/ 0 Alex Wong, Getty Images Stimulus Hinges on Sustained Improvement, Bernanke Says http://nj1015.com/stimulus-hinges-on-sustained-improvement-bernanke-says/ http://nj1015.com/stimulus-hinges-on-sustained-improvement-bernanke-says/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:11:20 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=243360 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/stimulus-hinges-on-sustained-improvement-bernanke-says/feed/ 0 Federal Reserve Sends Clearer Signal on Keeping Rates Low http://nj1015.com/federal-reserve-sends-clearer-signal-on-keeping-rates-low/ http://nj1015.com/federal-reserve-sends-clearer-signal-on-keeping-rates-low/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:41:54 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=205026 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/federal-reserve-sends-clearer-signal-on-keeping-rates-low/feed/ 0 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (Chip Somodeville, Getty Images) Fed Moves To Stimulate The Economy, But Will It Help? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/fed-moves-to-stimulate-the-economy-but-will-it-help-audio/ http://nj1015.com/fed-moves-to-stimulate-the-economy-but-will-it-help-audio/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:13:44 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=165736 The Federal Reserve took steps Thursday to help the economy, but how much will they help?

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]]> http://nj1015.com/fed-moves-to-stimulate-the-economy-but-will-it-help-audio/feed/ 0 Alex Wong, Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Warns Congress About Economic Slowdown [AUDIO/VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/federal-reserve-chairman-warns-congress-about-economic-slowdown-audio/ http://nj1015.com/federal-reserve-chairman-warns-congress-about-economic-slowdown-audio/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:51:42 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=137463 The Chairman of the Federal Reserve told Congress what most of us already know. The economy is still in trouble.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/federal-reserve-chairman-warns-congress-about-economic-slowdown-audio/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Bond Buys an Option if Economy Sours, Says Bernanke http://nj1015.com/bond-buys-an-option-if-economy-sours-says-bernanke/ http://nj1015.com/bond-buys-an-option-if-economy-sours-says-bernanke/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:02:18 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=123710 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/bond-buys-an-option-if-economy-sours-says-bernanke/feed/ 0 Ben Bernanke Likely to be Pressed on Health of Economy http://nj1015.com/ben-bernanke-likely-to-be-pressed-on-health-of-economy/ http://nj1015.com/ben-bernanke-likely-to-be-pressed-on-health-of-economy/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:28:09 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=116546 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/ben-bernanke-likely-to-be-pressed-on-health-of-economy/feed/ 0 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images) Ben Bernanke Defends Federal Reserve Response to Financial Crisis http://nj1015.com/ben-bernanke-defends-federal-reserve-response-to-financial-crisis/ http://nj1015.com/ben-bernanke-defends-federal-reserve-response-to-financial-crisis/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:31:14 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=89096 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/ben-bernanke-defends-federal-reserve-response-to-financial-crisis/feed/ 0 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (Chip Somodeville, Getty Images) Fed Working on Regulatory Failures, Says Chairman http://nj1015.com/fed-working-on-regulatory-failures-says-chairman/ http://nj1015.com/fed-working-on-regulatory-failures-says-chairman/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:17:30 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=86439 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/fed-working-on-regulatory-failures-says-chairman/feed/ 0 U.S. Unemployment Could Remain High, Says Bernanke http://nj1015.com/u-s-unemployment-could-remain-high-says-bernanke/ http://nj1015.com/u-s-unemployment-could-remain-high-says-bernanke/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:09:57 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=79874 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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