Ben Bernanke
Bernanke in a democratic lion's den
According to this article from Dow Jones, published Tuesday 13 February, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will hope not to become a snack this week when he walks into a Democratic lion's den.
Bies to leave Fed at end of March
Susan Bies announced Friday 9 February that she will leave the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve at the end of March.
Fed's Bernanke on economic well-being
In the speech 'The level and distribution of economic well-being' given on 6 February Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said education, not protectionism, is the best weapon in the fight against rising income-inequality.
Report says Fed debating 'soft' inflation target
Federal Reserve officials have discussed whether an implicit, or "soft" inflation target might be preferable, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday 2 February.
Ex-Fed's Rivlin says Bernanke gets an 'A'
"In general, I think he's doing a very good job...I think he gets an A on several different grounds," former Federal Reserve vice chairwoman Alice Rivlin told Kyodo News in an interview published Monday 29 January, ahead of the anniversary of Bernanke's…
Fed has yet to set target on inflation
According to this article from The New York Times, published Tuesday 30 January, as Ben Bernanke celebrates his first anniversary as Fed chairman, the US central bank is still far away from acting on his major proposal.
Moskow sets retirement, leaving fourth Fed opening
This article published Monday 22 January by Bloomberg notes that Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president Michael Moskow's departure will leave a fourth high-level opening at the central bank.
Fed's Bernanke on fiscal challenges facing the US
In testimony 'Long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States' given on 18 January Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said the economy could be gravely hurt if Social Security and Medicare aren't revamped, and he called on lawmakers to tackle the…
Fed adviser Reinhart to leave for AEI
Vincent Reinhart, one of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's top advisers on interest rates, is leaving the central bank, a statement said Wednesday 17 January.
Bernanke on central banking & bank supervision
In the speech 'Central banking and bank supervision in the United States' given on 5 January Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said that the Fed's job of regulating the nation's banks gives the central bank more expertise in dealing with financial…
Fed's Bernanke on the Chinese economy
In the speech 'The Chinese economy: Progress and challenges' given on 15 December Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said Chinese policy-makers risk losing control of their economy unless they let the yuan rise in value and strengthen their financial…
Trust me, Ben, if Mervyn can do it, so can you
This article published Friday 15 December by Bloomberg, compares the Bank of England's communication strategy with the Federal Reserve's. In less than a decade of independence the BoE has leapfrogged the Fed in terms of clarity, it says.
Fed's FOMC likely to hold US interest rates
The US economy is in fairly good shape despite the flagging housing and auto industries, suggesting the Federal Reserve will leave US interest rates unchanged at its meeting Tuesday 12 December.
Bernanke promotes Fed's profile, not his
According to this article published by Bloomberg on Monday 11 December, deflating the aura around his job may be Ben Bernanke's greatest triumph so far at the Federal Reserve.
Bernanke may clash with democratic Congress
According to the article 'Bernanke may clash with democratic Congress on wages, inflation' from Bloomberg, published Thursday 7 December, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke may be heading for a showdown with congressional Democrats over warnings from…
Bernanke programmes dilute Greenspan's intuition
According to this article published by Bloomberg on Monday 4 December, a small team of Federal Reserve staff is testing a new "factor model'' programme that does the work of hundreds of economists.
Core CPI still "uncomfortably high" - Bernanke
Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke, appeared to pour cold water on suggestions of an imminent cut in US interest rates in a speech in New York on 28 November.
Bernanke to join Paulson in China
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will follow in the footstep of his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, by accompanying the US Treasury secretary to Beijing next month.
Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize winner, 1912-2006
Milton Friedman, a Nobel Prize winner, and one of the most influential economists of the 20th century, died in San Francisco on Thursday 16 November, aged 94.
Bernanke seen as unlikely to push inflation target
This article from the Finanical Times, published Wednesday 15 November, says that fallout from the Democrats recent victories could include a slow down in Ben Bernanke's drive to lead the Federal Reserve towards adopting a numerical inflation target.
Bernanke holds fewer political meetings
According to data gathered by an academic, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is holding fewer political meetings than his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, did in the last five years of his term at the Fed.
Bernanke on monetary aggregates & monetary policy
In the speech 'Monetary aggregates and monetary policy at the Federal Reserve: A historical perspective' given on 10 November Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said the Fed will continue to monitor and analyse money growth even though the relationship…
Democrats may oppose Bernanke's inflation target
According to this article published Thursday 9 November by Bloomberg, it may become harder for Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke to establish an inflation target now that Democrats have control of the U.S. Congress.
Can we bank on the Federal Reserve?
According to this article from the November 2006 edition of reason, Ben Bernanke, has big shoes to fill-and many possible hazards to sidestep. The article also contains interviews with several Fed watchers, including Milton Friedman, to assess the…