Martin Crutsinger

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The U.S. economy is already being hurt by the "fiscal cliff" standoff in Washington,Bernanke said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Bernanke says fiscal cliff already hurting economy

Martin Crutsinger · December 12, 2012 9:00 pm

Fed expected to revamp bond buying program

Martin Crutsinger · December 12, 2012 2:32 pm

FILE - In this June 9, 2010, file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, right, listens with president of the Federal Reserve of Richmond, Jeffrey Lacker, left, at J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, Va. With an eye on the âfiscal cliff,â the Federal Reserve is expected to announce a new bond-buying plan to support the U.S. economy on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Lacker has said he thinks the job market is being slowed by factors beyond the Fed's control and he says further bond purchases risk worsening future inflation. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Fed likely to revamp bond purchases to aid economy

Martin Crutsinger · December 12, 2012 12:30 am

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 photo, Gloria Bambrick counts and stacks components of T-shirts as Walter Meck reviews an order at FesslerUSA apparel manufacture in Orwigsburg, Pa. .U.S. wholesale businesses increased their stockpiles in October but their sales fell sharply, a mix sign for economic growth. The Commerce Department said Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 that stockpiles grew 0.6 percent in October. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

US wholesalers boost stockpiles in October

Martin Crutsinger · December 11, 2012 4:42 pm

FILE - In this photo taken Oct. 23, 2012, a ship is seen in the distance moored in the Strait of Georgia near Bellingham, Wash. The U.S. trade deficit increased in October because exports fell by a larger margin than imports, a sign that slower global growth could weigh on the U.S. economy. The Commerce Department said Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 that the trade deficit grew 4.8 percent in October from September to $42.2 billion. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

US trade deficit grows to $42.2 billion in October

Martin Crutsinger · December 11, 2012 4:41 pm

Treasury sells remaining shares of AIG

Martin Crutsinger · December 11, 2012 12:34 pm

US Treasury announces final AIG stock sale

Martin Crutsinger · December 10, 2012 10:34 pm

US consumer borrowing rises to record $2.75T

Martin Crutsinger · December 8, 2012 2:41 am

President Barack Obama walks with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, as they returned from the Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers, where the president spoke about the fiscal cliff. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Geithner: Ready to go over ‘cliff’ if necessary

Martin Crutsinger · December 6, 2012 2:16 am

Geithner: Ready to go over ‘cliff’ if necessary

Martin Crutsinger · December 5, 2012 11:50 pm

In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, photo, employees work at a shipping area of Generac Power Systems, Inc., in Whitewater, Wis., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Orders to U.S. factories rose modestly in October, helped by a big gain in demand for equipment that reflects business investment plans. Factory orders edged up 0.8 percent in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That compared to September when orders had jumped 4.5 percent. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

US factory orders up 0.8 percent in October

Martin Crutsinger · December 5, 2012 4:40 pm

US productivity grows at faster 2.9 pct. rate

Martin Crutsinger · December 5, 2012 2:25 pm