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A cat fight at the Fed
themessthatgreenspanmade.blogspot.com - 1/15/2009
A cat fight at the Fed
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Apparently they're not all singing from the same hymn book these days over at the Federal Reserve as Philly Fed President Charles Plosser has broken ranks with Fed Chief Ben Bernanke on how the central bank is using its massive balance sheet in what appears to be a never-ending attempt to save ...
econbrowser.com - 1/14/2009
Bernanke on the Fed's balance sheet
— econbrowser.com — In remarks in London today, Fed Chair Ben Bernanke let the world know how he views the... risks and benefits of the recent dramatic changes in the assets and liabilities of the U.S. Federal Reserve. One of Bernanke's goals was to reassure the public ... (more) Bernanke on the Fed's balance sheet

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Bernanke Tells It Like It Is, Some Don’t Listen: John M. Berry
bloomberg.com - 1/20/2009
Bernanke Tells It Like It Is, Some Don’t Listen: John M. Berry
— bloomberg.com — Commentary by John M. Berry Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- This may be as close as we’re going... to get to a Fed chairman labeling some in Congress as irresponsible. Sure, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke was typically careful with his wording in a Jan. ... (more) Bernanke Tells It Like It Is, Some Don’t Listen: John M. ...

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blogs.wsj.com - 1/14/2009
Real Time Economics : Bernanke: You Say 'Quantitative Easing,' I Say 'Credit Easing'
— blogs.wsj.com — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke , in remarks delivered in London today , said the Fed isn’t... pursuing the quantitative easing approach to monetary policy that the Bank of Japan pursued from 2001 to 2006. That’s expanding the liability side of the ... (more) Real Time Economics : Bernanke: You Say 'Quantitative ...

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naked capitalism — R.i.P. Ricardo Montalban Brad DeLong Hallucinations more common in people who drink lots of coffee BBC Ethics Exam Cassandra Care for a Silkworm With Your Tang? Science The Startling Dropoff in Trade Flows Menzie Chinn A cat fight at the Fed Tim Iacono OECD warns over growth in China, Germany and Russia as downturn goes global Telegraph Antidote du jour: ...

Links 1/15/09
naked capitalism — R.i.P. Ricardo Montalban Brad DeLong Hallucinations more common in people who drink lots of coffee BBC Ethics Exam Cassandra Care for a Silkworm With Your Tang? Science The Startling Dropoff in Trade Flows Menzie Chinn A cat fight at the Fed Tim Iacono OECD warns over growth in China, Germany and Russia as downturn goes global Telegraph Antidote du jour: ...

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