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Bernanke says crisis 'no comparison' to Great DepressionAFP - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday the current economic situation bears "no comparison" to the much deeper crisis of the 1930s Great Depression.
Yahoo! – Dec 1, 2008 9:32 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Bernanke says rate cuts are 'feasible'
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that further reductions in the current lending rate are possible.
United Press International – Dec 1, 2008 8:38 PM [GMT] – comment?
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that further reductions in the current lending rate are possible.
United Press International – Dec 1, 2008 8:38 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Susan Rice Biography
Her father was a governor of the Federal Reserve and her mother is an education policy scholar. Rice got her first taste of power as the student council president at the National Cathedral School for Girls, where she was also valedictorian.
WSPA - News Channel 7 – Dec 1, 2008 8:14 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Her father was a governor of the Federal Reserve and her mother is an education policy scholar. Rice got her first taste of power as the student council president at the National Cathedral School for Girls, where she was also valedictorian.
WSPA - News Channel 7 – Dec 1, 2008 8:14 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Fed may cut rates further, Bernanke says
The U.S. central bank may cut interest rates from the current level one per cent, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said.
CBC.ca – Dec 1, 2008 7:59 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The U.S. central bank may cut interest rates from the current level one per cent, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said.
CBC.ca – Dec 1, 2008 7:59 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Kobra Properties files Chapter 11
Real estate developer Kobra Properties which owns more than 80 restaurants, corporate centers and other commercial properties mostly in Northern California has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in Sacramento, citing a worsening economic recession, depressed real estate market and a tumu ... more »
Sacramento Business Journal – Dec 1, 2008 7:53 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Real estate developer Kobra Properties which owns more than 80 restaurants, corporate centers and other commercial properties mostly in Northern California has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in Sacramento, citing a worsening economic recession, depressed real estate market and a tumu ... more »
Sacramento Business Journal – Dec 1, 2008 7:53 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Fed's rate power 'limited,' but other tools available: BernankeAFP - The Federal Reserve has limited scope to cut interest rates further to stimulate the economy but other tools are available, such as the purchase of long-term Treasury securities, chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.
Yahoo! – Dec 1, 2008 7:39 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Bernanke: lower interest rates are 'feasible'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that further interest-rate cuts are "certainly feasible," but he warned there are limits to how much such action would revive an economy likely to stay weak well into next year.
Baton Rouge Business Report – Dec 1, 2008 7:27 PM [GMT] – comment?
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that further interest-rate cuts are "certainly feasible," but he warned there are limits to how much such action would revive an economy likely to stay weak well into next year.
Baton Rouge Business Report – Dec 1, 2008 7:27 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Recession declared in U.S. as stocks tumble worldwide
The U.S. economy has been in recession for a year, it became official Monday, as stocks fell around the world and the Federal Reserve chairman warned of the limited impact of any new interest rate cut.
International Herald Tribune – Dec 1, 2008 7:25 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The U.S. economy has been in recession for a year, it became official Monday, as stocks fell around the world and the Federal Reserve chairman warned of the limited impact of any new interest rate cut.
International Herald Tribune – Dec 1, 2008 7:25 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Fed Prepared to Lower Interest Rates, Bernanke Says
The Federal Reserve stands ready to cut interest rates further and to expand its novel efforts to inject cash into various corners of the financial markets, Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said today as he laid out various steps the central bank could take to further stimulate the economy.
Washington Post – Dec 1, 2008 7:22 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The Federal Reserve stands ready to cut interest rates further and to expand its novel efforts to inject cash into various corners of the financial markets, Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said today as he laid out various steps the central bank could take to further stimulate the economy.
Washington Post – Dec 1, 2008 7:22 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Fed's Bernanke says U.S. policy must act with vigorReuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned on Monday that the U.S. economy remained under considerable strain and said policy-makers must be ready to take decisive action to protect jobs and growth.
Yahoo! – Dec 1, 2008 7:08 PM [GMT] – comment?
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