Ben Bernanke
A dangerous unknown: interest rate risk in the financial system
Urgent action needed to tackle danger; current macro-pru tools still inadequate
Rates on hold after Yellen’s final FOMC meeting
New committee finds unanimity on rate hold, as Janet Yellen prepares to step down
Bernanke says Fed likely to review policy framework
Former Fed chair says analysis on change to inflation targeting is likely
Macro-pru tools helped offset taper tantrum – paper
Macro-prudential measures helped reduce the impact on cross-border lending growth
Bernanke, Geithner and Paulson to conduct forensic analysis of 2008 crisis
Protagonists of US crisis response to lead research project
People: Powell and Yellen comment on Fed chair pick; FPC member appointed
Nominee as Fed chair praises predecessors; UK’s FPC has new external member; and more
Trump nominates Jerome Powell as Fed chair
As Fed governor, Powell has never issued votes of dissent against FOMC decisions
Stanley Fischer announces October resignation from Fed
Vice-chair to step down in October “for personal reasons”, eight months before scheduled
“What would Allan say?”
Central Banking Publications founder Robert Pringle finds pearls of wisdom in his email correspondence with the late Allan Meltzer
St Louis’s Bullard on the future of the Fed and its monetary policy record
President James Bullard says Fed monetary policy was a “factor” that fuelled crisis
Are central banks allowing markets to get a bad name?
Asian offshore derivatives trading dispute raises questions about the role of markets
Bernanke urges BoJ to keep up its easing efforts
Former Fed chair recommends the central bank continue its aggressive easing
Kohn worried about weight of expectations on Federal Reserve
US not as well placed as UK to tackle another crisis, says former Fed vice-chair
Former Fed vice-chair Kohn on populism, top central bankers
Donald Kohn speaks about why he has few policy regrets
No ‘taper tantrum’ this time around – Fischer
Fed vice-chair says US central bank has learned from mistakes made in 2013
Lifetime achievement award: Donald Kohn
His career epitomises that of a dedicated public servant, and serves as an inspiration to others
Inclusion of renminbi in SDR is ‘symbolic’, says Bernanke
Renminbi could be serious reserve currency but unlikely to be a big player, panellists say
Overhaul of Federal Reserve structure is needed, paper says
Former adviser to Bernanke co-authors paper stressing need to end private control of 12 regional Fed banks
Yellen offers helicopter money cautious support
Policy should only be used in "extreme" circumstances, Fed chair says
Kocherlakota: Fed should talk openly about negative rates
Former Minneapolis Fed president advocates talking about policy options in a recession ahead of time
Meltzer criticises Burns and Bernanke over Fed independence
Allan Meltzer criticises the former Fed chairs for giving independence away
Book notes: Lehman Brothers: a crisis of value, by Oonagh McDonald
A useful synopsis that nevertheless fails to add significantly to what was already known
Senate blocks proposal to conduct ‘full audit’ of the Fed
‘Audit the Fed’ bill fails to secure support needed to proceed to Senate floor
Bernanke and Trichet join Pimco global advisory board
Global investment management firm compiles new global advisory board