Bernanke says economy improving, faces headwinds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday the shell-shocked U.S. economy has improved, but cautioned that the recovery remains fragile and the jobless rate may remain elevated for some time.
- Bernanke speech gives Wall Street small lift
- TARP money may be used to cut deficit, boost jobs: Obama | Video
- U.S. charges Chicago man in 2008 Mumbai attack
- U.S. bank bailout estimate cut by $200 billion
- U.S. moves to curb emissions, aids U.N. climate talks | Video
- SEC charges ex-New Century execs in subprime case
- Dubai gov't ring-fences key assets, shares tumble
- Russia mourns as club fire victims are buried | Video
- Obama sets plan to spur jobs, without busting budget
Issues in Depth
192 nations try to reach a deal
Will the presence of over 100 world leaders help iron out an ambitious deal at the largest climate meeting in history? Full Article
Carlyle's own "god of wealth"
Carlyle Group could be seeing eye-popping returns and its most successful investment in Asia when China Pacific Insurance, China's No. 3 life insurer, goes public. Full Article
Warning shots in Iran
Thousands of Iranians are renewing their challenge to the government. Six months after the disputed elections, unrest isn't going away. Full Article
Close to bursting?
Speculative fervor has returned to the marketplace now that the crisis has abated. Veteran Wall Street economist Henry Kaufman picks the bubbles that are ready to burst. Full Article
Pictures that defined a decade
Finbarr O'Reilly's award-winning image of starvation in Niger and Yannis Behrakis' depiction of the Northern Aliiance triumph are among the indelible Reuters images of the last 10 years. Slideshow
"It's good to be here though, really, in front of this audience of leading journalists and intellectuals, or as I like to call it, a death panel."
at the annual winter dinner of the Gridiron Club
- U.S. moves to curb emissions, aids U.N. climate talks | Video
- U.S. charges Chicago man in 2008 Mumbai attack
- Obama sets plan to spur jobs, without busting budget
- Bernanke says economy improving, faces headwinds
- U.S. wants allies' new troops in Afghanistan by mid-2010
- Iran opposition renews protests, clashes with police
- EBay and Craigslist square off in Delaware court
- Bombs kill 43 in Pakistan; amnesty case stirs tension
- Russia mourns as club fire victims are buried | Video
- Pope, Irish Church to hold summit on child abuse
today
- U.N. Climate talks begin in Copenhagen
- Data: Consumer credit for October
- Reuters Investment Outlook Summit begins
tomorrow
- U.S. special envoy visits North Korea
- McChrystal testifies before Congress on Afghanistan
- Obama economic speech at the Brookings Institution
Later in the week
- Thursday: FOMC interest rate decision
- Thursday: Obama receives Nobel Peace Prize
- Friday: Retail sales data for November
Top Sections
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
