Ben Bernanke

Former Fed chairman defends his policies in blog posts

What is often seen as a sign of a strong economy is criticized by Bernanke as a problem, since other members of the euro zone are in deep recession.

Taken at face value, David Cameron’s warning this week about risks in the global economy sounds like it might be wonderfully prescient. Here’s the country’s economic chauffeur, carefully checking his instrument gauges, and sure enough, sees the same signs today that should have given us warning of the crisis of 2007-08. Time to apply the brakes.

Former top regulator Timothy Geithner defended terms of the US gov’t’s bailout of AIG, saying Wednesday that the insurance giant’s exceptionally risky behavior had caused losses that called for strict treatment.

It could be an awkward reunion. Three top former government leaders who devised the 2008 financial bailouts are set to testify this week in a lawsuit over the government’s rescue of the insurance giant AIG.

Janet Yellen has been confirmed as the next chair of the privately owned Federal Reserve Bank, and experts are discussing how she will lead the Fed.

Analysts believe that Ben Bernanke’s carefully planned exit will set the stage for a surprise candidate and a shocking change in Fed policy.

Analysts believe that Bernanke’s carefully planned exit will set the stage for a surprise candidate and a shocking change in Fed policy.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks in New York, appeals to Congress to solve “fiscal cliff” problem.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that economic growth and job growth will remain sluggish for years.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. economy is slowly improving but a roadmap for long-term sustainable growth is critical.

In a testimony to the U.S. House, the Fed’s Ben Bernanke outlined the Fed’s role in bank supervision.

Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke gave a speech at the Economic Club of Washington on Monday.

Market bulls have firmly taken control, sending the U.S. markets up for a second consecutive week and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to an 11-month high.