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Stocks up on Bernanke remarks; focus now on Obama

By MADLEN READ and TIM PARADIS, AP Business Writers Tue Feb 24, 6:37 pm ET NEW YORK – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave Wall Street a double dose of reassurance. Now it's President Barack Obama's turn. Bernanke told Congress on

Fed cuts short-term rates to the bone

Next up: More purchases of mortgage debt By Inman News, Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Inman News The Federal Reserve slashed short-term interest rates today to nearly zero, bringing to an end a 15-month campaign of rate reductions intended to encourage