Ben S. Bernanke

Shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet

Ben S. Bernanke

Thursday, January 26, 2017

The inside of the U.S. Capitol's rotunda is seen during a media tour on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 19, 2013. Americans longing for a makeover in Washington will get their wish partially granted as the dome of the U.S. Capitol - but not the lawmakers who work inside - undergoes a $60 million restoration. The dome will be undergoing a restoration project to halt deterioration of the dome's cast iron as well as ensure the protection of the interior of the dome and rotunda. REUTERS/Douglas Graham/POOL (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS TRAVEL SOCIETY) - RTX16OV1

The Fed and fiscal policy

Ben S. Bernanke

Friday, January 13, 2017

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen holds a news conference to announce raised interest rates in Washington December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX1Z0R1

Federal Reserve economic projections: What are they good for?

Ben S. Bernanke

Monday, November 28, 2016

Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington October 23, 2008. The hearing centered on the role of federal regulators in the Wall Street financial crisis. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES) - RTX9U72

Sebastian Mallaby’s biography of Alan Greenspan

Ben S. Bernanke

Thursday, November 3, 2016

A man is seen in silhouette walking in Central Park in New York City, U.S., October 18, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton - RTX2PDW7

Are Americans better off than they were a decade or two ago?

Ben S. Bernanke and Peter Olson

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

People cross a street in a business district in Tokyo, Japan, February 16, 2016. The Bank of Japan's negative interest rates came into effect on Tuesday in a radical plan already deemed a failure by financial markets, highlighting Tokyo's lack of options to spur growth as global markets sputter. REUTERS/Thomas Peter TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX273XG

The latest from the Bank of Japan

Ben S. Bernanke

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The conference table of the Federal Reserve Board of Governor is seen empty at Federal Reserve Board headquarters before new Chairwoman Janet Yellen took the oath of office in the conference room at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, February 3, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS) - RTX186FQ

Modifying the Fed’s policy framework: Does a higher inflation target beat negative interest rates?

Ben S. Bernanke

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Early morning sunlight illuminates the top of the Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming August 21, 2009. The U.S. Federal Reserve is holding their annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium with visiting bankers from around the globe meeting with Federal Reserve officials, academics and other financial experts. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday said prospects for a return to global economic growth looked good "in the near term," the clearest signal yet the world's most powerful central banker thinks a recovery is at hand. REUTERS/Price Chambers (UNITED STATES BUSINESS) - RTR26YZH

Should the Fed keep its balance sheet large?

Ben S. Bernanke

Friday, September 2, 2016

A guard walks in front of a Federal Reserve image before press conference in Washington

The Fed’s shifting perspective on the economy and its implications for monetary policy

Ben S. Bernanke

Monday, August 8, 2016

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How do people really feel about the economy?

Ben S. Bernanke

Thursday, June 30, 2016