Ben Bernanke
Departing Bernanke takes stock of Fed's unprecedented actions
Federal Reserve chairman discusses the ups and downs of the bank's asset purchases and attempt to guide market expectations; admits shortcomings but maintains policies are warranted
Crisis a 'classic panic' in novel institutional context, says Bernanke
Speaking at the IMF annual research conference in DC, Fed chair warns of moral hazard arising from actions to limit crisis early on; outlines US long-term measures aimed at curbing such externalities
Independence helped Bank of Mexico stave off financial crisis, Bernanke says
'Countercyclical policy actions' in 2008 were made possible by autonomy gained in 1993, Fed chairman argues on 20th anniversary; lauds central bank's progress on transparency
Janet Yellen set for nomination as Fed chair
US President Barack Obama expected to nominate Janet Yellen as Ben Bernanke’s successor; would be first female appointment to top job
Buffett’s ‘greatest hedge fund’ claim puts spotlight on the Fed
Warren Buffett's claim the Fed is ‘the greatest hedge fund in history’ fuels bloated balance sheet and politicisation debate; Fed veteran Gary Stern says 'sage of Omaha’s' comments are ‘misguided’
Bernanke defends Fed communication after QE surprise
Ben Bernanke says FOMC communication in June was justified as Fed shocks markets by ploughing on with asset purchases; economists question why markets were focused on September meeting
A sad ending to Summers versus Yellen
The politicisation of the debate over who should be the next chair of the Federal Reserve may be a sign of the times, but it is a sad day for central banking, argues Thomas Cargill
US jobs data disappoint raising doubts over September taper
Unemployment fell to 7.3% in August, but modest improvement in jobs data eclipsed by big negative revisions of June and July figures; analysts split over how numbers affect Fed's decision to taper QE
Summers trails Yellen and Fischer in Central Banking Fed poll
Readers of CentralBanking.com make Janet Yellen first choice to succeed Ben Bernanke as Fed chair - with Stanley Fischer a strong second; Larry Summers joint third with Christina Romer
Canada deputy says QE exit may be ‘more benign’ than critics fear
Despite Canada’s close ties to the US, Bank of Canada deputy governor John Murray believes tapering of Fed asset purchases will have less of a negative impact than many pundits fear
Fed contemplates change to forward guidance
Minutes from the FOMC’s July meeting show members were divided over the outlook for the US economy, and on the prospect of tinkering with the Fed’s forward guidance
Opinion: The ECB should not hold back from eurozone bond purchases
There is no danger in the ECB buying large amounts of eurozone government bonds to bolster market confidence – so long as the right conditions are met – says Natixis chief economist Patrick Artus
Getting to grips with monetary policy?
Global co-operation on monetary policy remains out of reach
Bullard says Fed should ape ECB press conference schedule
James Bullard of the St Louis Fed wants to see the Fed chair give a press conference after every meeting of the FOMC - not after alternate meetings, as is the case currently
Fed governor set for Treasury switch
Obama appoints Fed's Sarah Bloom Raskin as deputy secretary at the Treasury; former long-serving Fed economist Karen Dynan will also join Treasury as assistant secretary for economic policy
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Let the Fed lead
Implicit coordination of monetary policies under Fed leadership is better than none at all
Bernanke dismisses talk of tightening
The Federal Reserve will continue to support the economy ‘for the foreseeable future’ regardless of when it slows the pace of asset purchases
Bernanke: Past century shows ‘central banking doctrine and practice are never static'
Fed chief added recent crisis has underscored the need to strengthen and better integrate US monetary policy and financial stability frameworks
Fed minutes reveal split over tapering as ‘dovish' Bernanke calms markets
Records released on Wednesday show ‘several' FOMC members want to end asset purchases before year's end; In Q&A, Bernanke maintains ‘overall thrust of policy is highly accommodative'
Top Fed officials speak out to calm markets
Two Federal Reserve governors and the New York Fed president emphasise a change in monetary policy will be driven by data, not the date; further easing remains a possibility
Caruana backs Bernanke taper timetable but warns banks to prepare for volatility
BIS general manager says Fed chairman Ben Bernanke was right to signal a tightening of monetary policy but warns stress tests will be needed to prepare banks for an increase in volatility
King defends Bernanke over communication of Fed policy
Bank of England's Mervyn King says Fed chairman Ben Bernanke could ‘hardly have been clearer’ over future of monetary policy; vents his frustration at slow pace of economic reforms
Bernanke plays down Jackson Hole importance
Kansas Fed's renowned symposium is a conference sponsored by just ‘one of the 12 reserve banks' says Bernanke, who declined to comment on his future following FOMC meeting