Ben Bernanke
Greece uses bridge loan to repay IMF and ECB
Loan received today used immediately to repay debts, while government works to unlock full bailout; Ben Bernanke joins debate with criticism of German trade surplus
Nothing magical about targeting 2%, Bernanke says
Former Fed chair calls for further research on ‘alternative intermediate targets’ for monetary policy during IMF panel; will work with hedge fund Citadel as adviser on range of topics
IMF calls for demand boost to avoid 'new reality' of lower potential
IMF World Economic Outlook contains echoes of Larry Summers' view that the world's economies need shock therapy to avoid secular stagnation
Fed sets up permanent community advisory council
First advisory council since the 1980s set up as Federal Reserve fights claims that its policies are benefiting wealthy investors at the expense of middle-income households
Bernanke laments scripted policy meetings
Former Fed chair tells Mervyn King that meetings are ‘deadly boring’ as most of the work is done in advance; both men reflect on the crisis for BBC Radio 4’s Today programme
Colombian economist extends Bernanke-Gertler model for open economies
Model holds for open as well as closed economies, Central Bank of Colombia paper finds, concluding that they are even more vulnerable to asset price bubbles
Book notes: Deliberating American Monetary Policy, by Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey
Using recordings of meetings of not only the FOMC but also of the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee, the book tries to understand how monetary policy is decided
Yellen hails Bernanke's courage in university speech
Fed chair Janet Yellen tells New York University graduating class her predecessor was brave to take ‘unprecedented' actions to fight the financial crisis
De Larosière decries world monetary ‘anti-system’
Central bankers need to work together to identify and address macro-economic imbalances; system of co-ordinated currency boards could help absent functioning monetary system, says former IMF chief
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Time for central banks to play politics
Central bankers need to use the breathing space created by their extraordinary policies to lobby for deeper reform
Bernanke and Rajan cross swords over policy spillovers
Former Fed chairman challenges RBI governor’s analysis of monetary policy spillovers, after Rajan calls for greater co-operation between central banks
Fed publishes FOMC transcripts from 'crisis year' 2008
Transcripts of FOMC meetings from the year Lehman Brothers went bust reveal thinking behind exceptional monetary policy decisions
Ben Bernanke joins Brookings; State Bank of Pakistan promotes deputy to acting governor
Bernanke, who left the Federal Reserve on Friday, will engage in ‘research and writing' at the Washington think-tank; State Bank of Pakistan deputy steps up after governor's departure
Bernanke passes torch to Yellen as poll shows US torn on his legacy
Janet Yellen to be sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on Monday, but de facto takes over when Bernanke bids farewell today
Unanimous Fed decision to taper 'sets precedent'
FOMC scales back monthly purchases by another $10 billion, makes no mention of EM turmoil; unanimous decision seen as making dissent less likely in coming meetings
History likely to vindicate Fed's crisis policies, says Bernanke
The Federal Reserve has developed ‘all the tools needed' to manage monetary policy; costs of extraordinary measures exaggerated, Bernanke says
‘Yellenomics’ – the second coming of Keynes at the Fed
Janet Yellen's confirmation is an historic shift toward a more activist Fed, a reinstatement of Keynesian economics and expanded government in general, writes Thomas Cargill
Fed minutes reveal QE wind-down balancing act
Reduction in monthly asset purchases of $10 billion meant to signal slow rather than quick tapering; thresholds becoming less relevant as economy improves
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Janet Yellen - that honeymoon feeling
Comparing what the new Fed chief should do with what is likely
Yellen approved as Fed chairwoman
US Senate approves Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve's first female chair, in closest vote to date; adjusting unconventional policies to improving economic conditions ‘greatest challenge', says analyst
Bernanke looks back on his time at the top
Fed chairman, who steps down on February 1, offers his take on an array of issues, including the long-term implications of asset purchases, central bank accountability and financial stability reforms
Fed taper met with calm, but questions remain
Markets take ‘expected' tapering in stride, but analysts warn of persistent emerging market vulnerabilities and changing FOMC dynamics in 2014
Bernanke praises Volcker and Greenspan contributions on policy communication
Current Fed chair uses centenary celebration to hail contributions of his two predecessors in improving the Fed's communications - including ‘qualitative forward guidance' under Greenspan