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Bernanke Sees Recovery Beginning in 2010
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 3/16/2009
Bernanke Sees Recovery Beginning in 2010
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"We'll see the recession coming to an end probably this year." With those words, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke staked a marker on what he believes will be the end of the malaise that has descended upon the United States economy. And, he said on a "60 Minutes" interview that ran Sunday ...
Fed Chief Bernanke Grants Rare Interview
cbsnews.com - 3/12/2009
Fed Chief Bernanke Grants Rare Interview
— cbsnews.com — 60 Minutes Interview Is The First In 20 Years With A Sitting Federal Reserve Chairman Comments Comments... 3 March 12, 2009 (CBS) Sunday's 60 Minutes will feature a rare interview with a sitting Federal Reserve chairman - the first in 20 years - in which ... (more) Fed Chief Bernanke Grants Rare Interview

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econbrowser.com - 3/19/2009
Quantitative easing
— econbrowser.com — The U.S. Federal Reserve yesterday finally took the step many of us had been urging for some... time. Let's start with the Fed's summary of current conditions : Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January indicates ... (more) Quantitative easing

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alephblog.com - 3/19/2009
The March FOMC Statement
— alephblog.com — Below you will see my summary of the FOMC Statement and how it changed. Before I give... you that, let me summarize what I think the changes are, the market impact, and whether I think it will work. The Changes The Fed will expand its balance sheet massively, buying another $750 billion of ... (more) The March FOMC Statement

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SCSUScholars:  Summers, Bernanke, and the new Obama song list

Abnormal Returns:  Monday links: bye bye buybacks

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Summers, Bernanke, and the new Obama song list
SCSUScholars — ... , and the G-20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers came up a cropper after the U.S.' desire to get help with restarting the locomotive for world economic growth ran up against the Europeans' fear of financial meltdown. Bernanke's soothing tones last night on that point won't convince the EU to join in singing from the Obama hymnal; one can see ...

Monday links: bye bye buybacks
Abnormal Returns — ...   (WSJ.com) “Oil prices could remain lower for longer than many seem to think.”  (FT.com) Widespread dividend cuts are going to enhance the negative “wealth effect.”  (WSJ.com) Ben Bernanke made an unprecedented appearance on 60 Minutes last night.  Reactions.  (CBS News, WashingtonPost.com, DealBook, Clusterstock) Is Conrail ...

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