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Central bank Chairman Ben Bernanke is betting that the Fed's increased transparency on rates will help spur more borrowing among businesses and consumers.

As soon as this month, chairman Ben Bernanke will transform the Fed into one of the most transparent central banks in the world, a hard-won victory within an institution that clung stubbornly to the notion that monetary policy is best made behind a cloak of obscurity.

The Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke has gone further than ever to explain its policies to the public.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold off Wednesday from further economic stimulus while voicing a familiar refrain: "We're ready to take action if and when necessary."

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to meet later Wednesday with the press to discuss the Fed's outlook for future growth and what direction the Fed might take.

The Fed concludes its two-day meeting around noon, will unveil its statement from the meeting at 12:30 p.m.

ET and will issue fresh economic forecasts at 2 p.m.

Here is a recap of the top news items from this week on Wall Street: 1. Wednesday Ben Bernanke and the FOMC confirmed plans to change the composition of the Federal Reserve balance sheet.

By the end of June 2012, the Fed will $400 billion of Treasury securities with remaining maturities of 6 years to 30 years and to sell an equal amount of Treasury securities with remaining maturities of 3 years or less. 2.

Stocks fell nearly 7 percent (as measured by the S&P 500) this week amid a wave of fears related to topics which have been rumored over ad

Ben Bernanke has become a favorite target of criticism, but many of the missives about him are without substance.

Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday the central bank has done all it can to get the U.S. economy back on track.

Now it's time to simply wait for it to heal.

1. Stocks staged an impressive rally this week as the situation in Greece appears to be reaching a head and economic data was better-than-expected.

The S&P 500 rose an amazing 5.6 percent throughout the week, the biggest weekly gain since July 2009. 2.

QE2 officially came to an end this week. The program, hinted at in August 2010 and launched in November, aimed to stimulate the economic recovery which at that point was seen as too slow.

While it can be argued about the effectiveness of the controversial program, the stock market is up about 26 percent since Ben Bernanke's

Here is a recap of the top ten news items from this week on Wall Street: 1. US stocks declined for the sixth straight week as worries regarding a "recovery" intensified.

A lack of economic data this week left the bad taste of last week's gruesome data points in the mouths of traders.

Talks of a "double dip" were heard on the Street, a phrase which has been repeated ad nauseum since 2008. The Nasdaq turned negative for the year on Friday, and the Dow closed below 12,000. 2.

Speaking at the International Monetary Conference this week, Ben Bernanke suggested "accommodative monetary

Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the pace of recovery “seems likely” to increase during the rest of the year and he continues to see no evidence of enduring inflation despite recent increases in commodities prices.