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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will begin holding news conferences four times a year to explain the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions and its views on the economy.
NEW YORK -- After government reports gave a mixed read on the U.S. economic recovery, oil prices on Thursday settled close to where they began.
-- MONDAY, March 28 WASHINGTON - Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for February, 8:30 a.m.
-- --- New-home sales plunged in February to record low
NEW YORK -- It was one more blow for Bank of America: the Federal Reserve didn't allow nation's largest bank to increase its dividends.
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a group of executives from smaller banks Wednesday that the financial overhaul will level the playing field for them with the industry's giants.
-- --- Airlines whipsawed by costly fuel, Japan disaster
NEW YORK -- When it comes to the mood of the market, strategist Brian Gendreau called what happened on Wednesday Exhibit A.
SAN FRANCISCO -- As San Francisco prepares to implement what is billed as the nation's toughest local hiring ordinance, the mood at a recent gathering of about 50 local contractors and construction industry representatives was a mix of resigned acceptance and cautious optimism.
The nation's large banks have made major progress rebuilding capital levels that had been depleted during the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve said Friday, as it gave many of the firms the green light to pay dividends to their shareholders.
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