Entries tagged "Federal Reserve chairman"

For Bernanke, the question isn't how but when

Bernanke's testimony before Congress provided a rough outline of how the Fed will wind down its stimulus programs. But the question that remains is: when?

Does Bernanke have an exit strategy?

As the federal budget deficit swells to $1 trillion, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to put forth plans for the Fed's exit from its heavy-handed stimulus program.

Issa's smoking gun against Bernanke

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., claims he has e-mails implicating Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in attempting to cover up the Fed strong-arming BofA into closing the Merrill Lynch deal.

Jim Cramer's new hero: Ben Bernanke

JIm Cramer credits Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke with averting a second Great Depression.

Bernanke on Fed balance sheet: Don't worry

The Federal Reserve chairman tried to reassure skeptics that the money the Fed has made available to ease the liquidity crunch has not dangerously expanded its balance sheet.

PE comes of age, as industry shrinks?

When the Reserve chairman explains the importance of PE in an economic recovery, you would think that PE has come of age. However, at roughly the same moment, PE professionals in Geneva are discussing how the industry will shrink.

Video: Bernanke on PE and economic recovery

The Federal Reserve chairman suggested in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes" a sure sign recovery was on the way would be that private equity firms would begin investing in banks.

Bernanke and the systemic regulatory scheme

The Federal Reserve chairman came clean in arguing for a single "systemic" regulator over the U.S. financial system, but he was a bit more coy when it came to actually offering up the Fed for the job.

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