Ben S. Bernanke

• Failure to Communicate Boosts Government-Bond Yields

  By Simon Kennedy and Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  June 17, 2013

  Push to improve central-bank transparency results in airing of conflicting views and increased volatility in the U.S., Japan, and the EU.

• Fed Looking for Four Straight 200,000 Payrolls

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  June 7, 2013

  Federal Reserve will keep buying bonds until job growth averages 200,000 or more for four months in a row, according to two former Fed economists.

• Market Volatility on the Horizon?

  By Bloomberg News  |  June 6, 2013

  Jamie Dimon sees 'scary' world as interest rates return to normal.

• OECD Forecasts Global Economy to Recover Next Year

  By Mark Deen, Bloomberg  |  May 30, 2013

  The organization's chief economist expects growth in U.S., Japan, and euro zone, despite mounting "reform fatigue."

• Dividend Deals So Hot, Dr. Dre Is Seeking Loans

  By Krista Giovacco, Bloomberg  |  May 28, 2013

  As LBO activity slows, loans to fund dividend payments are on track for a record year.

• No Imminent Change to Quantitative Easing

  By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  May 22, 2013

  Minutes from the Fed's May 1 meeting indicate that policymakers are not yet ready to rock the boat.

• Quantitative Easing Should Continue

  By Lu Wang and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg  |  May 21, 2013

  Fed Bank of St. Louis president says Fed should continue buying bonds because growth is slower than expected.

• U.S. Bonds Offering Relatively Good Value

  By Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg  |  May 20, 2013

  Yields considerably higher for U.S. government bonds than for U.K. gilts, and Treasuries are cheapest in 23 years vs. German bunds.

• The Fed to Address Credit Pinch for Small Business

  By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  May 10, 2013

  As U.S. community banks continue to struggle, 41 percent of businesses under six years old cannot obtain a business loan.

• Business Loans Lead Credit Thaw, Fed Says

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  May 6, 2013

  Survey shows pickup in demand for commercial loans.