Ben Bernanke

...would have a field day addressing the numerous economic fallacies offered up by our very own Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke. From his frequent assertions that economic growth is the cause of inflation, to his support of spending...

In this article: China, U.S., Henry Hazlitt, The Fed, Economics, George W. Bush, Breaking, Social Security, and Inflation

...have prevented that from happening by stimulating money growth to prevent the self-reinforcing spiral into depression. Ben Bernanke, the current Federal Reserve chairman, has relied on the Friedman blueprint as he has tackled the...

In this article: Milton Friedman, The Fed, Deflation, US, Balance sheet, Small government, Big government, Recession, and Toxic waste

...getting worse. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Now that the economy has broken its four-quarter long slump, will Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke be more open to the idea of raising interest rates sometime soon? Don't bet on it. The...

In this article: The Fed, Inflation, Cnnmoney.com, Freddie Mac, NEW YORK, and Fannie Mae

A U.S. Senate panel is eyeing a November hearing on the renomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, a committee aide said on Wednesday. "We expect to have a hearing before the end of the year, possibly in the month of November,"...

In this article: Christopher Dodd, U.S. Senate, and The Fed

CHATHAM, MASS. -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stepped up pressure on Congress on Friday to overhaul financial regulation, using his bully pulpit to try to provide a boost to plans that have moved slowly on Capitol Hill. Seven...

In this article: The Fed, Recession, Inflation, Bankruptcy, and American International Group

...banking and credit debacles that had thrust the country into crisis. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) - AP WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prodded Congress Friday to enact legislation overhauling the nation's financial regulatory...

In this article: Ben S. Bernanke, The Fed, Chatham, Mass, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and Washington

By Kristina Cooke U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday laid out his most detailed description yet of the central bank's post-crisis approach to regulation and said requiring big banks to hold more capital was under...

In this article: The Fed, U.S., Risk management, Recession, and Financial crisis

...but could also lead to unintended consequences and bank compliance problems, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. Bernanke, in a letter to U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, said proposed legislation to accelerate the effective...

In this article: The Fed, Spencer Bachus, and Alabama

...to prevent a recurrence of the global imbalances that contributed to the financial crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday. Bernanke, speaking at a conference on Asia and the financial crisis, attributed the global crisis in...

In this article: Federal Reserve, United States, Tax, Financial crisis, Asia, and Recession

Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:16pm EDT SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned on Monday that Asian export-promotion policies and large U.S. budget deficits could refuel global economic imbalances and...

In this article: United States, China, Thomson Reuters, Asia, Fiscal year, Recession, Small business, and World War Two