Upon the request of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, the chairman of the Federal Reserve suggested a few good reads about financial crises. Publisher - Economix Creator - By SEWELL CHAN Date - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:26:43 GMT

Ben Bernanke's Summer Reading List

Ben S. Bernanke was an economist at Stanford and Princeton for more than two decades before he moved to Washington to 2002, first as a member of the Federal Reserve's board of governors, then as chairman of the Council of Economic ... Publisher - The Huffington Post | Full News Feed Creator - The Huffington Post News Editors Date - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:34:46 GMT

Megabanks Will Shrink, Bernanke Tells Financial Crisis Commission ...

In one of his most definitive statements on the subject to date, the nation's central banker said Thursday that he expects some of the nation's megabanks to start getting smaller. "The most important lesson of this crisis is we have to ... Publisher - The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Creator - The Huffington Post News Editors Date - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Bernanke feared fallout from Lehman's collapse - MarketWatch

The Fed chairman says that he always thought a failure of Lehman Brothers would severely damage the US economy, but that the firm's failure and bankruptcy proved inevitable. Publisher - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Creator - unknown Date - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:04:00 GMT

Bernanke Tells FCIC: 'Too Big To Fail' Problem Must Be Solved

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system. Publisher - The Huffington Post | Full News Feed Creator - The Huffington Post News Editors Date - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:20:42 GMT

Ben Bernanke defends bank bailout - Simmi Aujla - POLITICO.com

The Fed chairman says the government's actions in 2008 helped avert a greater economic crisis. Publisher - POLITICO Top Stories Creator - Simmi Aujla Date - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:08:05 GMT

Bernanke Says He Failed to See Financial Flaws - NYTimes.com

Ben S. Bernanke, who told Congress in 2007 that the subprime mortgage crisis was "likely to be contained," said Thursday that he had failed to recognize flaws in the financial system that amplified the housing downturn and led to an ... Publisher - DealBook Creator - By DEALBOOK Date - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:09:57 GMT

Bernanke: Don't Blame Me for the Housing Bubble | FDL News Desk

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke is appearing before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission today, and he mainly said in opening remarks that too big to fail must be solved. He believes the new resolution authority will provide the ... Publisher - Firedoglake Creator - David Dayen Date - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:05 GMT

Rational Irrationality: Bernanke Changes Story on Lehman Collapse ...

Today, it was Ben Bernanke's turn in the witness chair, and he was asked repeatedly about Fuld's statements. In response, he repeated an argument he has used many times before: the Fed lacked the legal authority to rescue Lehman. ... Publisher - News Desk Creator - John Cassidy Date - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:29:24 GMT

Bernanke Speech | Journalist Live Journal

Forex Trading: Bernanke Speech To Impact Dollar | Daily Markets: Bernanke Speech to Impact DollarThe US Prelim GDP, to be released at 12:30 GMT, is the primary publication today that is set to determine the level of the US dollar. ... Publisher - Journalist Live Journal Creator - Josh Denime Date - Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:47:28 GMT