Bernanke: current account gap cannot persist - September 11, 2007 21:32

Bernanke: current account gap cannot persist BERLIN (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday told a European audience that huge external debts were not unduly burdening the U.S. economy now, but that over time the U.S. current account gap is unsustainable.

Paris shares close higher as Wall St climbs sharply ahead of Fed speech - September 11, 2007 21:32

PARIS, Sep. 11, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Shares closed sharply higher, after US stocks climbed strongly in early trade as investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, and as speculation over Areva’s future Read More…