Fed Press Conference: How Close to the Target?
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke indicates that the central bank’s emergency intervention in the economy will end in second half of this year.
Steve Rosenbush
December 17, 2025
Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a press conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Bernanke said the central bank's pledge to keep interest rates low for an "extended period" means there likely will be no tightening of policy "for a couple of meetings." Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ben S. Bernanke
Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg
