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Fed Needs To 'Start Giving A Red Hot Damn About The American Public,' Says Sen. Whitehouse

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics

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Two days before Ben Bernanke's confirmation hearing, most Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are withholding judgment, waiting to hear directly...

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Why the Senate Should Confirm Bernanke But Make the Fed More Accountable, Too

Robert Reich | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business

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Robert Reich

If you'd have asked me three months ago whether Bernanke would be confirmed, I'd have said no. Congress (and much of the public) is still furious about the bank bailouts, as well they should be.

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Economists Call For Bernanke To Stay, Say Recession Is Over: Survey

Wall Street Journal | Phil Izzo | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business

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Economists are nearly unanimous that Ben Bernanke should be reappointed to another term as Federal Reserve chairman, and they said there is a 71% chan...

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Krugman: Bernanke Should Be Appointed to a Second Term

bloomberg.com | Posted 09.09.2009 | Business

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Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Ben S. Bernanke deserves another term as Federal Reserve Chairman on the basis of his success in battling the financial crisis,...

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CNN: Don't reappoint Ben Bernanke "The Tortoise"

Jul. 22, 2009 | Posted 08.22.2009 | Business

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Speculation that Ben Bernanke might very well be appointed for a second-term as Federal Reserve Chairman when his term expires in January 2010 has to ...

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Paulson Defends His Response To Financial Crisis

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 08.15.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — Defending the government's handling of the economic crisis last year, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday that t...

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Fed: Recession Easing, Inflation Not A Threat

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 07.25.2009 | Business

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve sought Wednesday to defuse fears that the trillions it's spending to revive the economy could spark inflation l...

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Warren Buffet On Economy: 'We've Had No Bounce' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 07.25.2009 | Business

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In an interview with CNBC this week, legendary investor Warren Buffett offered a rather grim assessment of the economy. In other words, forget all the...

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Ben Bernanke Flies Home In First Class, Trailed By Large Entourage

McClatchy | Posted 04.09.2009 | Business

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It should have been hard to miss the entourage that accompanied Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke back to Washington Saturday night after a brief ...

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Bernanke Testifies Before Congress: Economy Faces 'Numerous Difficulties'

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 07.23.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Tuesday the fragile economy is facing "numerous difficulties" despite the Fed's...

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Bernanke Testimony Drives Stocks Down

AP | Leslie Wines | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

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Stocks gave up mild gains and turned lower Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the risks of an economic downturn are more pronou...

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