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Pressure Cooker
Bernanke’s Performance inHis First Two Years
How has Ben Bernanke handled this tough economic environment? Let’s turn to three common concerns about the Fed chairman. First, has he handled the economy and financial markets effectively—has he eased policy too much or too little? Second, why does such a strong proponent of transparency seem to have had so much trouble communicating? Third, is he or the Fed as an institution susceptible to political pressure?
DRAWN AND QUARTERED
As this book goes to press, the perfect storm of weak growth, rising inflation, and falling financial markets has unleashed a wave of criticism of the ...
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