WHAT KIND OF NEWS DID BERNANKE HAVE FOR BOND INVESTORS: The Fed chairman said rates would remain low. That’s a good sign for bond prices, which move in an opposite direction from interest rates.

WHAT KIND OF NEWS DID BERNANKE HAVE FOR BOND INVESTORS: The Fed chairman said rates would remain low. That’s a good sign for bond prices, which move in an opposite direction from interest rates.

The FBI raided the U.S. offices of three auto suppliers as part of an antitrust investigation, the agency said Wednesday.

The FBI raided the U.S. offices of three auto suppliers as part of an antitrust investigation, the agency said Wednesday.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday a weak job market and tame inflation warrant low interest rates for “an extended period,” curbing speculation the central bank was moving closer to raising borrowing costs.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday a weak job market and tame inflation warrant low interest rates for “an extended period,” curbing speculation the central bank was moving closer to raising borrowing costs.

The Indiana House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal an unemployment insurance tax increase, as well as a package of tax credits and other incentives designed to create jobs.

The Indiana House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal an unemployment insurance tax increase, as well as a package of tax credits and other incentives designed to create jobs.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave the stock market the tonic it wanted: Interest rates will stay low. Stocks rallied Wednesday and ended a two-day slide after Bernanke made his forecast during his semiannual report to Congress.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave the stock market the tonic it wanted: Interest rates will stay low. Stocks rallied Wednesday and ended a two-day slide after Bernanke made his forecast during his semiannual report to Congress.