Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says banking supervisors must pay “close attention” to compensation practices as they examine the soundness of financial institutions.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is again spurning speculation that the government may nationalize Citigroup or other big banks.

The White House says President Bush is open to the idea of a second government stimulus to further boost the U.S. economy amid the financial crisis.

The Federal Reserve says it pumped $55 billion into the nation’s financial system. Stocks open higher Thursday after Wednesday rout.