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    Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke

    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to testify on Capitol Hill about how the Fed plans to prevent inflation once the economy recovers. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports the Fed has a new tool at its disposal. More»

Mad banker scientists

The R&D departments at the big banks are still experimenting in their laboratories. The latest idea for financial “innovation” comes from Citigroup. It is working on the first derivatives that would pay out in the event of another financial crisis.

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The economy is so bad...

Perhaps we can contribute to the growing collection of one-liners about the economy. You don’t even need to use your imagination. I’ve come up with a couple “the economy is so bad” jokes just from today’s news.

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The inflation bomb and Charles Darwin

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will tell Congress this week how the Fed plans to diffuse the $1 trillion bomb ticking away inside the banks. Did I mention that the Fed assembled this bomb in the first place?

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Morning Reading

Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. Here a a few items to get the week started, including both sinners and SAINTS:

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Have something to say to Citi?

This week, Citigroup added one more blog to the universe. It includes video interviews with Citi executives in charge of things like risk, mortgages and credit cards. CEO Vikram Pandit even delivers his own message, and something akin to an apology:

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Misreading the job numbers

The consensus over January’s employment report seems to be “cautious optimism.” It’s “a cause for hope, but not celebration” is how the president put it. That’s an understatement. The unemployment rate fell below 10%, but it would have been better news if the unemployment rate had risen.

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Starting Over
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PIIGS

Whiteboard PIIGSWatch the video

Five little PIIGS. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains why problems with certain European countries' sovereign debt could blow the house down. Watch the video.

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Special Reports and Series

The Borrowers »

The rise of debt in America, and how living beyond our means helped bring down the economy. The role of credit in the financial crisis and where we go from here. Get more.

The Big Shift »

The recession has changed our financial lives. A look at wealth and prosperity in the middle class and how we live now. Get more.

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Getting Personal »
Chris Farrell

Q: On a financial precipice

There is a leak in my "solar equity energy". I did the "home ATM" and have refinanced myself into oblivion... Is a loan modification going to help me out if my income isn't where it used to be? Am I going to lose my home of 12 years? Luanne, Orlando, FL Read Chris Farrell's answer »

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