Entries tagged "Bernanke"

The Fed and its political dilemmas

The Financial Times Thursday focuses in on the political woes of the Federal Reserve, summarizing the situation pretty well. A few points could be amplified, however.

Australian interest rate move missive

Australia became the first G-20 country to raise interest rates. But if many economists and analysts are to be believed, the Aussies have just shot themselves in the foot.

TARP watchdog says officials misled the public

The watchdog overseeing the bank bailout criticized the Treasury and Federal Reserve in a new report for some misleading public statements the agencies made last fall about the health of the biggest banks.

Parsing the Federal Open Market's words

Is it just me, or was there a lot of what might be dubbed wishful thinking in Wednesday's Federal Open Market committee statement?

Bernanke's renomination deflates speculation

Will Ben Bernanke continue to hold interest rates low and pump money into the beleaguered economy, or will he put a damper on recovery at the first sign of inflation?

Bernanke and the post-crisis status quo

Obviously, Ben Bernanke's reappointment is a stay-the-course appointment for the Obama administration.

Roll Call: Defining 'Too Big to Fail'

Here are some must-reads to kick off your Friday.

Roll Call: Six impossible things before breakfast

Here are some must-read stories to get your Monday started.

Bernanke's disclosure not so transparent

Ben Bernanke has divulged his personal financials. Interestingly, 'plain vanilla' products have not served the Fed chairman very well.

Bernanke on the stump

As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's first term slowly winds to a close, he seems to have started what appears to be a campaign-style effort to seek reappointment.

Tim Geithner's conflict

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has plenty of conflicts for pundits to contemplate, but the thorniest may be choosing between his two mentors.

Is Bernanke on the outs with Obama?

Speculation about Obama tapping Larry Summers as Ben Bernanke's replacement as Fed Reserve chairman starts making the rounds six months before his term expires.

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