Editor's Picks
There is no pinned content in this Editor's Picks module.
Click here to learn more about content pinning.
-
“Potential first-time homebuyers have been disproportionately affected by the very tight conditions in mortgage markets,” Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said at a homebuilders conference last week. “First-time homebuyers are typically an...
-
Shirakawa defended the new price goal, saying it was not much different to the Fed’s policy commitment or any other price targets set by central banks around the world. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke himself has said the bank’s long-term price...
-
ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 16: Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke walks up to speak at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation headquarters, on February 16, 2012 in Arlington, Virgina. Bernanke spoke at a conference on the future of community... View Photo »
-
I don't have quite as much confidence as some people around the table that there will be no spillover effect
– Ben Bernanke SOURCE: HousingWatch.com -
Gillard Urged to Copy Bernanke as Australia's Lenders Squeezed: MortgagesQ
Mortgage Lender Implode-o-meter
``Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard may be forced to follow U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke by increasing mortgage purchases as house prices slump and the nation's biggest banks extend their grip on the home-loan market.''
-
Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, appears to have had a meeting of the minds with Ben Bernanke, not surprising perhaps given they had adjoining offices at M.I.T. back in their academic youths. The Telegraph reports: Sir Mervyn insisted he...
-
Canada's chief actuary has reviewed the fund's health and affirmed that it remains sustainable at the current contribution rate of 9.9 per cent for at least 75 years. Contributions are expected to exceed benefit payouts until 2021, when the CPPIB...
-
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke waits to address the FDIC conference on the Future of Community Banking at the William Seidman Center in Arlington, Virginia February 16, 2012. The weak economic recovery has made it harder for banks to make... View Photo »
-
That’s what Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan did
SOURCE: BusinessWeek -
-
T-Bonds are fake anyway. US Treasuries will never be paid back thanks to our debt based economy, and QE's where Ben Bernanke buys T-Bonds with money he made out of thin air. Check the real facts then get a life. By the way your mommy is calling. Time to...
-
As the Baltimore Business Journal reports, Bernanke said that is good news for community banks â those with assets under $1 billion â and the communities they serve because the two "tend to rise and fall together." See all your followed company news on...
About Ben Bernanke
Wikipedia
Ben Shalom Bernanke (pronounced \ber-NAN-kee\, \bər-'nan-kē\ or \bɚ.ˈnæn.ki\) (born December 13, 1953) is the incumbent Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve. Bernanke succeeded Alan Greenspan on February 1, 2006. He is ranked 4th most powerful person in the world in an annual ranking by Newsweek. Full Article
Related Photos
-
Getty Images
ORLANDO, FL- FEBRUARY 10: Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke speaks at the International Builder's show February 10, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. The Chairman spoke on the state of the economy and banking.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
ORLANDO, FL- FEBRUARY 10: Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke is greeted by applause at the International Builder's show February 10, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. The Chairman spoke on the state of the economy and banking.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (R), walks with Barry Rutenberg, incoming Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), before speaking about housing markets in transition at the International Builders' Show organized by the NAHB in Orlando, Florida February 10,...
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks about housing markets in transition at the International Builders' Show organized by the National Association of Homebuilders in Orlando, Florida February 10, 2012.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke waits to address the FDIC conference on the Future of Community Banking at the William Seidman Center in Arlington, Virginia February 16, 2012. The weak economic recovery has made it harder for banks to make money from loans but the financial...
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke talks at an FDIC conference on the Future of Community Banking at the William Seidman Center in Arlington, Virginia, February 16, 2012.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
US Senator Jeff Sessions (R), R-AL, speaks with US Seantor Chuck Grassley, R-IA, as Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Budget Committee on 'The Outlook for U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy' on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 7, 2012.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
US Senator Bill Nelson, D-Florida, points to a chart as Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Budget Committee on 'The Outlook for US Monetary and Fiscal Policy' on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 7, 2012.
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the outlook for the U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 7, 2012.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the US Senate Budget Committee on 'The Outlook for U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy' on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 7, 2012. US stocks opened lower Tuesday as traders awaited fresh testimony from Federal Reserve...
View Photo » -
Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 07: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke takes his seat as he arrives for a hearing before the Senate Budget Committee February 7, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was to examine 'The Outlook for U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy.'
View Photo » -
Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 02: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Budget Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on February 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. Bernanke stressed the importance of enacting policies that would boost the economy in addition to cutting...
View Photo » -
Getty Images
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies at the congressional hearing on 'The State of the US Economy' at the Canon House Office Building on the Capitol Hill on February 2, 2012. Bernanke told Congress Thursday that achieving a sustainable budget and debt balance should...
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prepares to testify at the House Budget committee hearing on the state of the Economy on Capitol Hill in Washington February 2, 2012.
View Photo » -
AP Photo
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, before the House Budget Committee.
View Photo » -
AP Photo
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before the House Budget Committee is visible on television screens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Bernanke is urging lawmakers to balance their desire to cut deficits with policies that could help...
View Photo » -
Getty Images
ORLANDO, FL- FEBRUARY 10: Incoming Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Barry Rutenberg (L) shakes hands with the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke at the International Builder's show February 10, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. The Chairman spoke on the...
View Photo » -
Reuters Pictures
U.S Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) points to a chart showing U.S. employment change per quarter over the past several years, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (not pictured) testifies before a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the outlook for the U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy...
View Photo » -
Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 25: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke arrives for a press conference announcing that the Fed will take no action on interest rates at the Federal Reserve Bank on January 25, 2012 in Washington, DC. Following the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting...
View Photo » -
AP Photo
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke takes part in a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, following the January Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
View Photo » -
AP Photo
House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R- Wis. , presides over the committee's hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, where Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
ORLANDO, FL- FEBRUARY 10: A sign for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is displayed outside the International Builder's show February 10, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke spoke on the state of the economy and banking at the show.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 14: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (C) arrives for a meeting with Republican senators in the U.S. Capitol December 14, 2011 in Washington, DC. Bernanke briefed Republican senators on the potential fallout from Europe's debt crisis.
View Photo » -
Getty Images
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 14: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) walks with Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) (C) in the U.S. Capitol December 14, 2011 in Washington, DC. Bernanke briefed Republican senators on the potential fallout from Europe's debt crisis.
View Photo » -
AP Photo
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke during a town hall meeting for soldiers and their families at Fort Bliss, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, in El Paso, Texas. Bernanke on Thursday tried to reassure U.S. soldiers, a group hit hard by high unemployment, that the Fed is working to...
View Photo »
Getty Images
ORLANDO, FL- FEBRUARY 10: Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke speaks at the International Builder's show February 10, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. The Chairman spoke on the state of the economy and banking.
View Photo »
