Fed: regulation 1st defense against speculation

Bernanke: Fed ready to act if economy worsens
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday the Fed is ready to act if the economy gets weaker.

U.S. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke vomits some serious...
With the U.S. economy in trouble Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a speech today. Here's how to understand him.

Bernanke sees stronger growth later in the year
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says temporary factors are the main causes of a softening economy. But he predicts growth will pick up in the second half of the year.

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High...
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the...

The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the...
Arthur Laffer -- the father of supply-side economics and a member of President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board -- joins economist Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal editorial...