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23 min ago | The Papillion Times

Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology

It's called "separation of powers," and there's a good reason for it. The legislative branch makes laws.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Bard College, Inventions, Science / Technology

4 hrs ago | Reuters

Job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Ben Bernanke attends the Treasury Department's Financial Stability Oversight Council in Washington April 25, 2013.

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Related Topix: Reuters, Financial Markets

5 hrs ago | MarketWatch

Market Snapshot: Stock rally's breadth is a sign of strength, froth

Similarly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.6% on the week to 15,354.40, its 21st record of the year.

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Related Topix: MarketWatch, Startups, Getty Images, Media, Financial Markets

9 hrs ago | Bloomberg

Home Sales Probably Rose Toward 2009 High: U.S. Economy Preview

Home sales probably rose in April to the highest level in more than three years, extending gains in residential real estate that are giving the U.S. expansion a lift, economists said before reports this week.

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Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Sat May 18, 2013

FiveThirtyEight

Economix Blog: Bernanke Says Better Days Lie Ahead

Ben S. Bernanke is, of course, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, but he always seems most comfortable as an educator, a role he slips into for a commencement address on Saturday at Bard College at Simon's Rock.

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Related Topix: Bard College, American University

Connecticut Post

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Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke delivers the commencement address at the graduation ceremonies for Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Mass.

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Related Topix: Bard College, Great Barrington, MA, Science / Technology, Inventions

Fox News

Bernanke, in commencement address, upbeat on innovation outlook

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, delivering a sweeping look at the last 100 years that included memories of his 1963 South Carolina home.

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Related Topix: Bard College, Dillon, SC, Business News

The Motley Fool

7 Must-Watch Announcements for Bank Investors Next Week

In this series, we'll explore the data announcements and events that may affect the performance of bank stocks during the upcoming week.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Housing, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Fox News

Wall Street Week Ahead: Correction talk gets old as rally sails along

With the broad S&P 500 Index gliding once again into uncharted territory and posting four straight weeks of gains, the talk of Wall Street's rally inevitably hitting a ceiling is starting to get old.

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Related Topix: Wilmington, DE, Business News

Fri May 17, 2013

International Business Times

The Overnight Report: Japan Up, US Down

Last night the Dallas Fed president suggested the Fed should start reducing bond purchases with the goal of winding them back completely as the year continues.

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TheStreet.com

Stocks Futures Rise Ahead of Consumer Sentiment Report

Stock futures were rising Friday even as the Federal Reserve talked about curbing stimulus, signaling a fourth week of gains for the S&P 500 ahead of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report and the Conference Board's Index of Leading Indicators.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Beverages, Food, M and F Worldwide Corporation

Reuters

FOREX-Dlr index near 10-month high, ECB deposit rate cut talk hits euro

The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, trading near a 10-month high as debate over whether the Federal Reserve would wind down its asset buying programme later this year gathered pace.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets

The Motley Fool

Bond-Like Floating Investments

Federico is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Financial Markets

Russia Taday

Market Buzz: Crude recovery could bump Russian floors

Russian stocks continued their slump, falling a fifth consecutive day as crude oil declined.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets

Thu May 16, 2013

The Nation

Financial bubbles will inevitably burst

How do policy-makers judge their success? In today's world, buoyant stock market performance is the measure of all success.

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Related Topix: Keyboards, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Financial Markets, Opinion

The Big Picture

Fisher: Fiscal Policy. Oy

Fiscal Policy. Oy! Richard W. Fisher Remarks at the 2013 National Association for Business Economics Houston, TX A May 16, 2013 Thank you, Ken .

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Financial Services, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Reuters

Fed hawks unite in call to retreat from mortgage stimulus

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks about the concept of breaking up 'too big to fail' banks to a breakout group at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, March 16, 2013.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Banking, Financial Services, Financial Markets

Wed May 15, 2013

MarketWatch

Will ending Fed stimulus hurt housing?

The Federal Reserve needs to tread carefully when it winds down its $85-billion-a-month bond-buying program, experts say, to avoid trampling the green shoots of the country's fragile housing market.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

San Diego Source

Stocks reach another high on inflation news

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 60.44 points to 15,275.69, a new record close for the index.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Suffern, NY, Retail, Wal Mart Stores

San Diego Source

Rising rates may increase risk in bond market

A warning last week by Ben Bernanke to Wall Street firms to not "reach for yield" also has a message for individual investors.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Personal Finance, Retirement