Martin Crutsinger

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FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2013 file photo, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Most economists think the Fed, after meeting this week, will maintain the pace of its monthly bond purchases to keep long-term loan rates low to spur spending and growth. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Improving US economy leads Fed to ease stimulus

Martin Crutsinger · December 18, 2013 7:01 pm

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2013 file photo, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Most economists think the Fed, after meeting this week, will maintain the pace of its monthly bond purchases to keep long-term loan rates low to spur spending and growth. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Fed decision on pace of bond purchases is awaited

Martin Crutsinger · December 18, 2013 1:05 pm

Fed is likely to maintain bond-buying pace for now

Martin Crutsinger · December 17, 2013 6:05 pm

US current account drops to $94.8 billion in 3Q

Martin Crutsinger · December 17, 2013 1:51 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, file photo, technicians repair machinery at Madelaine Chocolates factory in the Queens borough of New York. The Federal Reserve reports on output from U.S. factories, mines and utilities in November on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

US factory output rises solid 0.6 pct. in November

Martin Crutsinger · December 16, 2013 9:45 pm

Bernanke: Bold actions critical in Fed’s 100 years

Martin Crutsinger · December 16, 2013 9:15 pm

Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt up in October

Martin Crutsinger · December 16, 2013 6:16 pm

US runs $135.2 billion budget deficit in November

Martin Crutsinger · December 11, 2013 9:01 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, file photo, container ships wait to be off-loaded in a thick fog at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif. The Commerce Department reports how much wholesalers adjusted their stockpiles in October and how much their sales changed, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

US wholesale stockpiles grow 1.4 pct. in October

Martin Crutsinger · December 10, 2013 4:58 pm

Consumer borrowing rose $18.2 billion in October

Martin Crutsinger · December 6, 2013 8:28 pm

In this Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, photo, a man sorts through cash after checking out at a Kmart, in New York. The Commerce Department reports how much consumers spent and earned in October on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

US consumer spending up 0.3 percent in October

Martin Crutsinger · December 6, 2013 1:46 pm

Jack Lew calls for tighter global bank oversight

Martin Crutsinger · December 5, 2013 8:26 pm