WASHINGTON - Ben Bernanke's juggling act seems to become more challenging by the day. The Federal Reserve chairman has been taking extraordinary steps to prevent credit, financial and housing problems from driving the country into a deep recession. At the same time, he faces the danger that the very tonic that's supposed to brace the sickly economy could bring about another dangerous ailment-- inflation. And rare divisions have surfaced among Bernanke and his central bank colleagues about just how aggressive the Fed should be in lowering interest...
A Bernanke defeat could raise risk of 'double dip' recession, but approval seems more likely
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
WASHINGTON (AP) — A defeat of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's quest for another four-year term could raise the risk of a "double dip" recession if political jousting over a successor were to drag on for...
NY Fed chief worries about strength of economic recovery, but doesn't see another recession
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
Eurozone inflation rises to 1 percent in January
The Press Democrat
The Press Democrat
In its preliminary estimate, the EU statistics office Eurostat did not provide any details as to why inflation edged up modestly from December's 0.9 percent rate, but analysts think it was likely due to higher oil prices...
Inflation at wholesale level edges higher
MSNBC
MSNBC
WASHINGTON - Inflation pressures at the wholesale level eased in December as a drop in energy prices offset a big jump in food costs. The Labor Department said Wednesday that wholesale prices edged up 0.2 percent last...
Britain gets a 'nasty shock' from inflation
Money Week
Money Week
Once again, monthly inflation figures beat forecasts. Consumer price index (CPI) inflation jumped a record 1% last month to an annual rate of 2.9%. Economists had expected 2.6%. Annual retail price index (RPI) inflation,...
US: Wholesale inflation pressures ease in December as falling energy costs offset rise in food
Stockhouse
Stockhouse
WASHINGTON - U.S. inflation pressures at the wholesale level eased in December as a drop in energy prices offset a big jump in food costs. The Labor Department said Wednesday that wholesale prices edged up 0.2 per cent...
The Federal Reserve, The Creators Of Bubbles That Lead to Recessions
Newsvine
Newsvine
January 30, 2010 by toosmalltosucceed Mr. Buchanan, you're right on target. Unfortunately "we the people" are the ones who always end up losing when the Feds create these bubbles. Bernanke like his predecessors are all...
Feds subpoena FHA lenders with high foreclosure rates
The Examiner
The Examiner
The Feds are going after mortgage companies with questionably high rates of foreclosures on homes they finance....
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas report: Unemployment in recession grew at a faster rate than ...
Business Journal
Business Journal
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Eurozone January inflation up to 1 percent, below market forecasts for a 1.2 percent increase
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
LONDON - Consumer prices in the 16 countries that use the euro rose by 1 percent in the year to January, official figures showed Friday — a further sign that inflationary pressures in the eurozone remain relatively...


