Author: Glenn Somerville

Bernanke Backs Quick Fiscal Stimulus

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday threw his support behind efforts to craft a fiscal stimulus package and repeated that the

Weak Retail Sales Fuel Recession Fears

WASHINGTON—Retail sales fell unexpectedly in December to close out the weakest year at the cash register since 2002, data showed on Tuesday, the strongest signal