Ben Bernanke
The fight for the Fed
Malan Rietveld looks back at Ben Bernanke’s bruising confirmation hearings
Has Bernanke broken his promise to Friedman?
The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve have helped to avoid a second Great Depression, but Bernanke’s emphasis on credit has been misguided, says Tim Congdon
Fed mulling switch to new policy rate
Federal Reserve’s Ben Bernanke says officials mooting the use of interest on reserves as benchmark target
Fed’s independence in public’s interest: Bernanke
Ben Bernake says the Federal Reserve will work with Congress to ensure maximum transparency
Senate backs Bernanke for second term
Lawmakers vote 70 to 30 in favour
Fed’s Dudley shoots down “audit” bill
William Dudley, president of the New York Fed, dismisses calls for greater scrutiny as threat to independence in policymaking
Fed retort: nothing to hide on AIG
Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, invites the government to audit the central bank’s dealings with AIG; NY Fed submits 250,000 pages of evidence to Congress
Bernanke appeals to keep Fed’s oversight powers
Federal Reserve chairman makes the case for the central bank to retain banking supervision in letter to lawmakers; Volcker supports systemic role
Taylor-rule author blasts Bernanke’s argument
Economist John Taylor says Bernanke was wrong to argue that low interest rates were not a factor in the housing bubble that led to the financial crisis
Senator who proposed Fed overhaul to retire
Senate Banking Committee chairman Chris Dodd, who produced a sweeping bill that seeks to limit Fed power, announces that he will not seek re-election
Bernanke: low rates didn’t spur housing bubble
Federal Reserve’s Ben Bernanke says direct linkages between low federal funds rate and rise in house prices weak; fix regulation not monetary policy
Chief Republican votes against Bernanke
Leading Republican on Senate Banking Committee Richard Shelby says Fed abused trust and confidence
Fed does not respond to oil price shocks: CEPR paper
CEPR paper argues against the standard view that Fed’s policy responses to oil-price-led inflation caused economic instability
Bunning labels Bernanke “definition of moral hazard”
Kentucky senator says he will do everything in his power to stop Ben Bernanke winning a second term
Fed bans ATM, debit-card overdraft fees
Federal Reserve says banks will no longer be able to charge overdraft fees for ATM and debit-card payments
Asset price bubbles “catastrophic”: UK Chancellor
Alistair Darling, chancellor of the exchequer, says bubbles must be tackled before they get out of hand
Fed remains guarded on rate hike
Federal Open Market Committee keeps key rate and tone unchanged; caps agency debt purchase programme at $175 billion
Bernanke outlines regulatory agenda
Fed chairman says comprehensive reform requires action from Congress
Bernanke: don’t lose sight of global imbalances
Fed chairman’s comments build on recent efforts by the International Monetary Fund to deal with instability of global monetary order
Bernanke sets out tightening strategy
Fed Chairman outlines measures that can be taken to ease inflationary pressure
Securitisation not to blame for the crisis: Fed’s Tarullo
Federal Reserve’s Daniel Tarullo also reiterates calls for an oversight council
Bernanke calls for extended supervisory reach
Ben Bernanke’s five-point plan for regulatory reform includes call to share accountability for systemic risk with other regulators
Bernanke optimistic regulatory overhaul will happen
Federal Reserve’s Ben Bernanke “quite confident” that Congress will pass far-reaching financial reforms