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Would Congress Care if the Federal Reserve Lost Money? A Lesson from History

February 26, 2013, Sarah A. Binder

Brookings Expert Roundtable on President Obama’s State of the Union Priorities

February 7, 2013, Sarah A. Binder, William A. Galston, Ron Haskins and Thomas E. Mann

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Consensus on Monetary Policy at the Federal Reserve

September 13, 2012, Sarah A. Binder

Credible Commitments and the Federal Reserve

September 4, 2012, Sarah A. Binder

My sense is that Republicans will be highly critical of the Fed if it pursues additional stimulus in any form. Venturing into mortgage markets beyond buying mortgage-backed securities seems to be a step too far into fiscal policy for Fed critics.

July 26, 2012, Sarah A. Binder, Bloomberg Businessweek

Is Bernanke’s Fed Poised to do More for the Economy?

June 20, 2012, Sarah A. Binder

Confirming by Supermajority: Another Look at Today’s Fed Nominations

May 17, 2012, Sarah A. Binder

Beyond the Bernanke-Krugman Slugfest at the Latest Federal Reserve Press Conference

April 26, 2012, Sarah A. Binder

Congress, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Open Market Committee

January 27, 2012, Sarah A. Binder

The Fed Uncloaked

December 7, 2010, Sarah A. Binder and Mark Spindel

Will Congress Ever Reform the Fed?

May 12, 2010, Sarah A. Binder

Ben Bernanke's Second Term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve

January 30, 2010, Sarah A. Binder

What Ben Bernanke Can Expect in His Reconfirmation Hearings

December 3, 2009, Sarah A. Binder

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The Movement to Audit the Federal Reserve

November 25, 2009, Sarah A. Binder

Repairing a Frayed TARP

December 9, 2008, Sarah A. Binder and Mark Spindel

The Financial Rescue Package Update

October 6, 2008, Sarah A. Binder

The Financial Bailout Bill Heads Back to the House

October 2, 2008, Sarah A. Binder and Mark Spindel

Financial Disaster: What Role for Congress?

September 23, 2008, Sarah A. Binder