At a conference, the Fed chief, Ben Bernanke, says, “Our purpose is to provide some additional stimulus to help the economy recover and to avoid, potentially, additional disinflation.” Read more..

By SEWELL CHAN - The New York Times

Professor Eric J. Pan talks about the role of clearing firms and possible consequences of the Bayou case. Read more..

Mac William Bishop - The New York Times

Timothy F. Geithner, the Treasury secretary, said that the United States was not trying to devalue the dollar. Read more..

By HIROKO TABUCHI - The New York Times

Some defense lawyers call the mortgages crass. Yet they solve a vexing issue: How can clients who are broke pay? Read more..

By DAVID STREITFELD - The New York Times