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Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Type Size: 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 ...

_ In a wide-ranging speech explaining the Federal Reserve's role in monitoring the stability of the banking system, Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday in Chicago that the shadow banking system continued to pose a threat to financial stability.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks to guests at a banking conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on May 10, 2013 in

Warren Buffett said on Monday the US economy is gradually improving, helped by the efforts of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to stimulate it, but that low interest rates have made bonds "terrible investments."Speaking on CNBC television, Buffett said the economy is benefiting from improvement in areas that had not previously performed well, particularly homebuilding.He also said the improved economy is helping create increased traffic for NetJets, Berkshire Hathaway's private plane unit, ...

By Luciana Lopez and Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK (Reuters) - Wealthy money managers bashed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernankes easy money policies at a closely watched annual investment conference and charitable event on Wednesday.

As the Federal Reserve meets this week, it`s nearly a given on Wall Street that Chairman Ben Bernanke will not be presiding over the Fed at this time next year.

Ben Bernanke is intensifying speculation that this year will be his last as Federal Reserve chairman by deciding to skip the Fed's annual conference.

NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Major U.S. stock indexes hit session highs on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the Fed's bond-buying stimulus before Congress and data on new-home sales and consumer confidence was better than expected.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that the US economy still has far to go to recover to an acceptable state of health.