Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testified today that the outlook for the economy is “unusually uncertain”.That’s not surprising.Nothing has changed since I made the following points last December.High-Level Fed Officials Slam BernankeFed Vice Chairman Donal…
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No Wonder the Outlook for the Economy is “Unusually Uncertain” … the Fed is Killing It
Questions for Bernanke’s Senate Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Banking Committee will be chatting with Ben Bernanke this Thursday to vote on his reappointment.Demand that the Committee ask the following questions for our esteemed Esteemed Chairman (and contact your own Senators also and demand that they…
More Stress Test Shenanigans
AFP reports:The Federal Reserve will expand its so-called stress tests of the banking system to ensure they have enough capital during difficult periods, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday. Bernanke highlighted the positive impact of stress te…
How Well Has The Federal Reserve Performed for America?
How well has the Federal Reserve performed for America? Mainstream pundits, of course, say that Bernanke has saved the world . . . . but they said the same thing about Greenspan. So let’s look at the actual historical record to determine how well the…



