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  • Searching for Nuance, Bernanke Does Figure Eights Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 12:03 PM ET
    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke

    If it sounds like Fed Chair Ben Bernanke is dancing in his testimony, it's because he is doing rhetorical figure eights in trying to signal where the Fed is going.

  • Reading Between Fed's Lines: Pro  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:58 AM ET

    Peter Costa, Empire Executions, doesn't think the Fed is going to "do anything different," after listening to Ben Bernanke's testimony today on Capitol Hill.

  • Are Stocks or Bonds the Better Investment? Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:53 AM ET
    Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee May 22, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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  • Is Fed's Biggest Concern 'Terminal Rate' Problem?  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:46 AM ET

    CNBC's Steve Liesman provides perspective on Fed Chairman Ben Benanke's testimony today at a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the economic outlook.

  • Rep. Duffy: How to Sustain Medicare  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:42 AM ET

    Rep. Sean Duffy asks the Fed's Bernanke if from a policy perspective if there a way to negotiate a bipartisan solution to rising health care costs.

  • Sen. Casey: How to Simplify the Tax Code   Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:35 AM ET

    Sen. Robert Casey, (D-PA), asks the Fed Chairman if he can see any way to reach a bipartisan solution to reforming the current tax law. The ideal solution is to "broaden the base" and "lower the tax rate," Bernanke said.

  • Sen. Toomey: Risks of Unexpected Unwinding  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:28 AM ET

    Sen. Pat Toomey, (R-PA), is concerned how the markets will react if the Fed decides to suddenly sell its holdings. "There is no risk-free strategy," Bernanke counters, but there are "contingency plans" in place he said.

  • Rep. Coats: How to Address Long-Term Debt Problem  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:12 AM ET

    Sen. Daniel Coats, (R-IN), asks how long-term low rates will impact the nation's growing debt problem. Bernanke says the Fed is keeping "close attention" to the potential problem.

  • Rep. Sanchez Has Housing Worries  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:12 AM ET

    Rep. Loretta Sanchez is concerned tight mortgage lending requirements are making it difficult for the middle-class to become homeowners and forcing them to become renters. "Lending requirements are still too tight," Bernanke agrees.

  • Bernanke Spurs Dollar to New 4 1/2-Year High Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:27 AM ET
    Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D.C.

    The dollar recovered to trade at a fresh 4 1/2-year high against the yen on Wednesday during testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

  • Home Resales Hit Highest Level in Nearly 3½ Years Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:31 AM ET

    U.S. home resales rose to the highest level in nearly 3½ years as surging prices lured sellers back into the market, which should support the housing sector and economic recovery.

  • Fed Chairman Bernanke's Opening Statement  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:24 AM ET

    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke address the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill about the economic outlook.

  • Rep. Brady: When Will the Fed Exit Its Strategy?  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:24 AM ET

    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke explains to a Congressional economic committee that the Fed will wind down QE in a way that does no "disrupt" markets.

  • Fed Bernanke Preview  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:07 AM ET

    Steven Ricchiuto,Mizuho Securities; and David Kelly, JP Morgan Funds, provide their views on whether the Fed's chairman will begin to taper its bond-buying program.

  • Bernanke: Too Soon to Taper Bond Buys Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:01 AM ET
    Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee May 22, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

    Fed Chair Ben Bernanke told Congress the U.S. job market remains weak, and it is too soon to end its stimulus. Stocks spiked on his comments.

  • Will Bernanke Continue Along Same Path?  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:01 AM ET

    CNBC's Steve Liesman reports the Fed will conduct its dovish policy on the economy.

  • Bernanke...Pre-Empted by Dudley Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:57 AM ET
    The Dow closed above 15,000 for the first time ever, hitting 15,056.

    Bernanke pre-empted by Dudley: Will he throw it back into Congress' lap?

  • Eyes on the Fed, This Trader Gives Key Gold Levels Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:03 AM ET

    With all eyes on the Federal Reserve, this trader reveals the levels that gold traders will be watching closely.

  • Don't Expect Bernanke to Talk Taper...Yet: Pro Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 8:55 AM ET

    The Fed is still months away from beginning the process of scaling back its $85 billion a month bond-buying program, JPMorgan Chief Economist Bruce Kasman tells CNBC.

  • Missed the Rally? Don’t Go All-In: Pros  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 8:31 AM ET

    John Lynch, Wells Fargo Private Bank, and Mark Lehmann, JMP Securities, discuss what's likely driving the recent rally, and what they hope to hear from the Fed's Bernanke when he testifies later this morning on Capitol Hill.