Well maybe a couple of hundred billion on the sly, but that's between Ben, Tim, and the Wall Street Scumbags.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slumping job growth has alarmed some economists who fear the U.S. economy is in trouble.
The Federal Reserve chief sketched a hopeful outlook in testimony to a congressional panel Thursday and sent no signals that the Fed will take further steps soon to aid the economy.
Bernanke acknowledged that Europe's debt crisis poses risks to the U.S. financial markets. He also noted that U.S. unemployment remains high at 8.2 percent. And he said the Fed is prepared to take steps to boost the U.S. economy if it weakens