John Silvia

• Low Rates Could Outlast Bernanke

  By Steve Matthews and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  September 13, 2012

  Markets see Fed holding benchmark rate close to zero even after Bernanke’s term ends in 2014.

• Fed Shifts Focus to Employment

  By Caroline Salas Gage, Bloomberg  |  July 17, 2012

  Joblessness mars Bernanke’s record as the Fed chairman testifies before Congress.

• January Payrolls Jump 243,000

  By Bob Willis, Bloomberg  |  February 3, 2012

  Better-than-expected report includes decline in unemployment rate to 8.3%

• U.S. Economy Underperforms

  By Alex Kowalski  |  November 22, 2011

  Third-quarter drop in inventories points to a bounce in growth in fourth quarter.

• Jobless Rate Dips, Payrolls Rise

  November 4, 2011

  U.S. unemployment drops to low of 9% but fewer jobs added than expected.

• Jackson Hole Bankers Reflect on QE2

  By Caroline Salas Gage, Jeannine Aversa, Bloomberg News  |  August 23, 2011

  Fed's Bernanke under pressure to undertake additional steps to aid economy.