Amid mounting calls for expanded congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve, Chairman Ben Bernanke took to the Senate today to begin his reconfirmation hearings. Sarah Binder says the hearings afford senators the opportunity to press Bernanke about the Fed’s increased foray into developing and implementing fiscal policy.
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What Ben Bernanke Can Expect in His Reconfirmation Hearings
December 3, 2009