Which Bernanke? Whose Bubble?
baselinescenario.com 8/25/2009 — Ben Bernanke will be nominated for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. But which Bernanke are we getting? There are at least three. The Bernanke who led the charge to rescue the US (and world’s) financial system after the Lehman-AIG collapse. If you accept that the ...

Bernanke: Recession 'Likely Over'
online.wsj.com 9/15/2009 — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the recession was "very likely over," as consumers showed some of the first tangible signs of spending again. Mr. Bernanke, who had become cautiously more upbeat in recent weeks amid signs of ...

FRB: Testimony--Bernanke, Regulatory reform--October 1, 2009
federalreserve.gov 10/1/2009 — Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Regulatory reform Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. October 1, 2009 Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate the ...

Thanks to Ben Bernanke, Ben Bernanke Doesn't Need to be Reappointed as Fed Chair
angrybear.blogspot.com 8/22/2009 — by Tom Bozzo Back in 2005, I argued at Old Marginal Utility that " Greenspan exceptionalism " was not very well founded in that observers rarely engaged in a proper counterfactual analysis of how well Alan Greenspan performed relative to the next best ...

Video - Bernanke: More govt action needed
marketnewslive.blogspot.com 1/13/2009 — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that fiscal stimulus alone may not be enough to alleviate a worsening economy. Bernanke said a U.S. stimulus could give a significant boost, but that the government could consider additional capital injections.

The Bernanke ReappointmentTour
calculatedriskblog.com 7/27/2009 — Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke kicks off his reappointment tour with a town hall meeting today in Kansas City, Mo. Jim Lehrer will host. From Don Lee at the LA Times: Chairman Ben Bernanke confronts challenges to Federal Reserve's record With his term ...

Bernanke Says Commercial Property May Pose Risk for Economy
bloomberg.com 7/22/2009 — July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said a potential wave of defaults in commercial real estate may present a “difficult” challenge for the economy, without committing to additional steps to aid the market. Bernanke, ...

Much Ado About Bernanke
baselinescenario.com 7/22/2009 — There has been a lot of talk recently about Ben Bernanke, he of the Wall Street Journal op-ed and the multiple Congressional appearances. (Hey, can anyone put me in touch with his agent?*) At the risk of seeming ignorant (or revealing myself to be ignorant), I must say I don’t really ...

Bernanke on Nationalization
calculatedriskblog.com 2/24/2009 — From Bloomberg: U.S. Will Take Bank ‘Ownership’ Stakes Only as Losses Climb (ht Anthony) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the ... Treasury will buy convertible preferred stock as needed in the 19 largest U.S. banks after stress tests to ...

Bernanke Says Commercial Property May Pose Risk for Economy
bloomberg.com 7/22/2009 — July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said a potential wave of defaults in commercial real estate may present a “difficult” challenge for the economy, without committing to additional steps to aid the market. Bernanke, ...

Bernanke Calls for Action on Reform — WSJ.com: What's News US 10/23/2009
Bernanke called on Congress to act on financial reform efforts, as the central bank itself works to implement a number of measures that should help shore up the financial system.

Futures Point to Higher Open — WSJ.com: What's News US 10/23/2009
Stock futures rose as Microsoft's earnings exceeded expectations and Bernanke said more rules and regulations are ahead for banks.