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When distinguished economist Alan Meltzer recently attacked the policies of the US Federal Reserve, its chairman, Ben Bernanke, retorted that their…

WASHINGTON — Government-controlled mortgage buyer Fannie Mae is asking for $2.5 billion in additional federal aid after posting a narrower loss in…

In the spring of 1943 a powerful illustration was displayed on the cover of the Baltimore Jewish Times. Entitled “Americans will always fight for…

Radio and TV news broadcasts in the last few days have featured a succession of moving stories about would-be young home-buyers, first-timers hoping…

When Goldman Sachs announced that it had returned to profitability in the spring of 2009, the media were hardly enthusiastic. News reports made it…

Democratic officials say Barack Obama has begun a top-secret search for a running mate. Democratic officials said Thursday the party's likely…

Au lendemain de sa victoire mathématique sur Hillary Clinton dans la course à l'investiture démocrate, Barack Obama se concentrait mercredi 4 juin…

WASHINGTON – The government’s response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future,…

While economists debate whether Israel is caught in a real estate bubble, the numbers leave little room for doubt. Latest statistics show that the…

The leaders of the world's economies gathered in Istanbul this week, and the main subject on their agenda was how to deal with the troubled global…

The Federal Reserve delivered a vote ofconfidence in the US economy Wednesday, saying it would slow the paceof an emergency rescue program as the…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said large US budget deficits threaten financial stability and the government can't continue indefinitely to…

Chuck Dayton put down a quarter of the $950,000 purchase price when he bought his house in Newport Beach, California, in 2004. He was making $500,000…

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman Warren Buffett lambasted bankers, insurers and regulators for being blind to the possibility home prices could fall,…

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it see signs the recession is easing and that the US economic outlook has "improved modestly" since last…

The chief financial officer of Freddie Mac, one of the mortgage giants at the heart of the US financial meltdown, was found dead in his basement…

America's financial regulatory system must be overhauled to strengthen oversight of banks, mutual funds and large financial institutions whose…

More than 8.3 million US mortgage holders owed more on their loans in the fourth quarter than their property was worth as the recession cut home…

They've been bailed out, but not kicked out. At banks that are receiving federal bailout money, nearly nine out of every 10 of the most senior…

Sales of previously owned homes in the US fell more than forecast in November and prices dropped by the most on record, indicating the real estate…