Ben Bernanke, former Federal Reserve board chairman and a current fellow at the Brookings Institution, believes that sequester-level cuts in the defense budget are indicative of “bad economic policy,” the Fiscal Times reported Monday. Rob
MoreBen Bernanke has joined the Brookings Institution after serving as head of the Federal Reserve for eight years, CityBizList reported Monday. The publication reports Bernanke is now a distinguished fellow at the Washington-based
MoreThe Federal Reserve System stands ready to take further steps to help aid a fragile U.S. economy, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Tuesday. Bernanke made the remarks before the Joint Economic
MoreAt a forum in Cleveland Thursday, Federal Reserve System Chairman Ben Bernanke called the U.S.’ unemployment a “national crisis” and indicated the Fed could continue implementing unconventional policies if economic growth remains stagnant.
MoreCongress must do more to stimulate hiring in the private sector or face delaying the recovery of the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday. The AP reports Bernanke held
MoreJanet Yellen has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Federal Reserve chairman and will become the first woman to ever hold the post, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Ylan Mui
MoreU.S. agency officials appeared before Senate Committee in Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing Monday to discuss the virtual currency known as Bitcoin, Bloomberg reported Monday. Max Raskin writes that Mythili Raman,
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