The Federal Reserve notes that pheasants in South Dakota can tell us a lot about the economy.

You've heard of the Federal Reserve. You've heard of Ben Bernanke. You know that they're important. But do you know how the Fed's decisions directly affect your wallet?

After the Fed's surprising announcement that it will continue stimulus spending, there are winners and losers. We sort them out.

Economists had expected the Fed to scale back its bond-buying program. Economists were wrong.

Pushback from Democrats and other groups was part of the reason Summers withdrew his name from the running.

Global stocks are near five year highs and bond yields across Europe and Asia have fallen.

The political battle over who will succeed Ben Bernanke is heating up — and it could be the most important economic policy decision made this year.

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke made his semi-annual testimony on Capitol Hill today. He told lawmakers that Fed tapering of economic stimulus is not "pre-ordained."

Now that President Obama has suggested publicly that Ben Bernanke might not stay on at the Federal Reserve past January, the quest is on for replacements.