The central bank said it would buy up to an additional seven hundred fifty billion dollars in mortgage-related securities.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

Ben Bernanke led the central bank through extraordinary efforts to contain the worst economic crisis since the nineteen thirties.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

The central bank would work with a proposed Financial Services Oversight Council to decide which companies are too big to fail.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

But the central bank chief warned that credit for home buying remains limited and dependent on government-supported programs.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

But the central bank chief expects unemployment to remain high for some time because of slow job creation.

VOA: special.2010.06.11

Central bank policymakers said they expect a slow recovery in economic activity to begin later this year.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

On Tuesday, policy makers at the central bank said economic growth so far this year has been "considerably slower" than they had expected.

VOA: special.2011.08.12

The central bank would reject policies that it thought might cause bankers to take too much risk.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

The European Central Bank and national central banks are barred from aiding members by purchasing their debt.

VOA: special.2010.02.12

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said last week that "strong vigilance" is needed to contain inflation.

VOA: special.2011.03.11

On Friday,in a separate development, police in Kosovo arrested the head of the country's central bank.

VOA: special.2010.07.24

He worked for the International Monetary Fund and the Central Bank of West African States.

VOA: special.2011.04.02

The good news: the central bank says economic activity appears to be "leveling out."

VOA: special.2009.08.20

The central bank said unemployment could remain high for the next two years.

VOA: special.2010.02.19