“Ben Bernanke” on The Daily Caller

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that he’s surprised by how cautious consumers remain more than two years since the recession officially ended. But he offered no hints of further steps the Fed might take to try to boost the weak economy. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted between small gains and losses Thursday ahead of speeches on the economy by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and President Barack Obama that will be closely watched on Wall Street. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Federal Reserve officials pushed in August for a more aggressive response to the economy’s slowdown. They settled for a plan to keep rates near zero for another two years and won agreement to discuss more options at an extended meeting in September. (more)

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled Friday that Congress must do more to promote growth, or risk delaying the economy’s return to full health. (more)

He is best known for predicting the speculative housing bubble all the way back in 2005 that would eventually devastate the U.S. economy. And in 2011 Nouriel Roubini, aka “Dr. Doom,” remains pessimistic about the U.S. and most advanced economies. (more)

Treasuries fell and stocks rose in value as traders prepared for a $99 billion bond sale and the Federal Reserve meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming later this week. (more)

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said voters might not see Texas Gov. Rick Perry as “someone who is serious on the issues,” in an interview to be aired Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” (more)

Texas governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry’s comments about Ben Bernanke and monetary policy have set off a firestorm. He is being criticized by both the left and the right. (more)

Gov. Rick Perry scorched the political pot on Tuesday with a red-hot rhetorical attack on Fed-head Ben Bernanke. When asked about the Fed reopening the monetary spigots, Perry said, “If this guy prints more money between now and the election, I don’t know what y’all would do to him in Iowa, but we — we would treat him pretty ugly down in Texas.” (more)

It’s no secret that uncomfortable feelings exist between former President George W. Bush and Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry, particularly after Bush lined up behind Perry opponent Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson to contest his 2010 re-election bid. (more)

Damn the torpedoes! Up periscope! Full speed ahead! Ben Bernanke and the Fed to the rescue! (more)

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures traded 3% lower Thursday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke quashed hopes of further economic stimulus and a rising dollar trumped a positive string of U.S. macroeconomic data that had lifted prices by nearly 1% earlier. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the central bank is prepared to provide additional stimulus if the current economic lull persists. (more)

The Obama administration’s monetary policies have added approximately 56.5 cents to the price of every gallon of gas you pump, according to a report by Republicans on the congressional Joint Economic Committee report. (more)

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke made history Wednesday afternoon simply by opening his mouth. For the first time in the central bank’s 98 year history, the chairman held a public press conference and communicated directly with economists, bankers and investors around the world. (more)

“I got along with him fine. But Ben Bernanke thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room, and wanted everyone to know it,” remarked an acquaintance who used to sit in policy meetings with him. I recalled the remark when I read that Bernanke would become the first Federal Reserve Chairman to hold press conferences after meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). What if the smartest guy in the room doesn’t get it? (more)

With a subtle wave of his baton, the aspiring Maestro may have started the music for another round of Federal Reserve monetary easing. (more)

The average American may be paying 36 percent more for a gallon of gas than he or she did last year, but Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely tell reporters on Wednesday that prices in the U.S. are under control.  (more)

On Monday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney announced he was forming an exploratory committee in order to make a 2012 run at the presidency. (more)

If you buy into the energy speech President Obama delivered on Wednesday, it sure sounds like we’re headed for drill, drill, drill. It would be a total reversal of policy. I guess $100-plus oil and near $4 gas at the pump — along with a consumer economic-political revolt — will do that to you. (more)