Eddie George
Bush calls for independent Fed Chairman
This article published on Wednesday 5 October looks at US President Bush's comments this week that he is looking for a successor to Alan Greenspan who would be seen as politically independent and who can inspire global confidence.
Bush says next Fed chair named in appropriate time
US President George W. Bush said Tuesday that Alan Greenspan's replacement would be named "at an appropriate time," but he had not yet been given a list of prospective names.
Bernanke sworn in as White House adviser
Ben Bernanke was sworn in as chairman of President George W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisers on Tuesday 21 June, leaving his post as a Federal Reserve member.
Bush says replacing Greenspan will be hard
US president Bush said in an interview on Wednesday 8 June that finding a replacement for Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan is going to be a tough job.
Senior appointments at Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge and Senior Deputy Governor Paul Jenkins, on behalf of the Board of Directors, announced a number of new appointments to the senior management team on Tuesday 17 May.
Adams nominated to U.S. Treasury post
U.S. President George Bush has picked Tim Adams as the Treasury's new under secretary for international affairs, the White House said on Wednesday 23 March.
Letters reveal 'low point' for Sir Eddie
Letters released this week by the UK Treasury showed that Gordon Brown's decision to remove responsibility for banking supervision from the Bank of England almost prompted Sir Edward George, the Bank's governor to resign.
Greenspan lost credibility says Soros
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, George Soros the billionaire investor said Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has lost credibility for driving US interest rates to a four-decade low and promoting tax cuts.
Deficit triggers rumbling at Fed
George Bush's longtime honeymoon with the Federal Reserve may be ending, this article suggests. The new element is a rising concern at the Fed about the US budget deficit, which hit $413 billion in 2004; a low and declining national savings rate and…
Deficit cuts vital for U.S. economy says Snow
US Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Wednesday 15 December that cutting the twin deficits, blamed for weakening the dollar, would be a top priority in president Bush's second term.
List of Greenspan successors shrinks
The re-election of President George Bush sharply narrows the field of candidates to succeed Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve chief, this article says. Steven Cecchetti is quoted as saying Martin Feldstein is the unconditional best candidate.
IMF's Rato calls on Bush to work on deficits
IMF managing director Rodrigo Rato was quoted as saying on Friday 5 November that newly re-elected US president George Bush should turn his attention to the country's budget and trade deficits as part of a global push to spur growth after winning re…
Greece doubles 2000 public defict to 4.1%
The Greek government acknowledged on Wednesday 23 September that the country's annual public deficit estimates from 2000 to 2002 had been sharply underestimated, a revelation described by the European Central Bank head as "an enormous problem".
Feldstein - The Next Greenspan?
As one of George W. Bush's key advisors on economic policy, Harvard professor Martin Feldstein helped design the President's tax cuts. He's working on a plan to overhaul Social Security. Could he be the next Greenspan, this article asks.
A Bretton Woods that never was
Richard Roberts recalls the last official effort to create a coherent design for an international monetary system.
Greenspan gets the nod for new Fed term
President Bush finally renominated Alan Greenspan to another term as Federal Reserve chairman this week. Greenspan expressed his honour at the renomination. If he holds the chair until June 2006, Greenspan will be the longest-serving chairman in the Fed…
Bush taking time to renominate Greenspan
Alan Greenspan has fewer than six weeks of his term left as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and some analysts are wondering why George W is yet to renominate the 78-year old Maestro.
The good news - White House wants Greenspan again
The White House repeated on Tuesday that President George W. Bush will support another term for Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve Chairman.
US - China group on currency to meet this week
A six-member US delegation will meet with officials from the People's Bank of China this week to discuss various financial issues including currency and banking matters.
Bank of England plans 'George Fellowships'
In recognition of Sir Edward George's achievements during his lifelong service, the Bank of England plans to introduce The George Fellowships which will be used to promote research in finance and economics.
King assumes his throne
The long-awaited moment has arrived: Mervyn King has moved into EddieGeorge's offices on Threadneedle Street, now that he has been baptised asgovernor of the Bank of England.
The Bank of England gets a respected new chief
Mervyn King began his 5-year term as governor of the Bank of England on 1 July. An article in BusinessWeek describes him as the brains behind the Bank's solid track record since 1997. He is viewed as both a formidable scholar and independent thinker.
Jean-Claude Trichet to chair G10 Governors
Jean-Claude Trichet was elected Chairman by the Governors of the Group of Ten (G10) central banks on 29 June. He succeeds Sir Edward George, who is retiring as Governor of the Bank of England.
Farewell Eddie
Sir Edward George retired from the Bank of England on Monday. An article in the Financial Times looks back at his time as governor which, it says, can be looked on a successful decade which will not see him move rapidly from Who's Who to Who's He?