Search
Search
Daylife

Ben Bernanke | PERSON

 

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.

Read the full background at Wikipedia

Latest News 

Connections

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role. Federal Reserve
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Senate Harry Reid (C) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (R) exit the West Wing before US President Barack Obama signed the HIRE Act, a 17.6 billion dollar jobs bill that encourages businesses to hire workers, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, March 18, 2010. U.S. Senate
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role. House Financial Services Committee
The Wall Street is seen sign outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 2008 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years. Wall Street
WASHINGTON - MARCH 18: U.S. President Barack Obama stands with Members of Congress after signing the Hire Act during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House on March 18, 2010 in Washington, DC. The HIRE Act will offer a payroll tax break for businesses that hire unemployed workers and will offer businesses an income tax credit of $1,000 for retaining these employees. U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON - MARCH 4: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and NBC correspondent Andrea Mitchell arrive at The Radio Television Digital News Association's 2010 First Amendment Awards on March 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. Alan Greenspan
FAIRFAX, VA - MARCH 19: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on health care reform at George Mason University March 19, 2010 in Fairfax, Virginia. Obama is making a last minute appeal for support of his proposed health care legislation as the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the legislation as early as Sunday afternoon. Barack Obama
Montana Democrat Senator Max Baucus (R) helps Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (L) with his tie alongside White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina (C) after US President Barack Obama signed the HIRE Act, a 17.6 billion dollar jobs bill that encourages businesses to hire workers, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, March 18, 2010. Timothy F. Geithner
WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 16: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (C) attends a discussion at Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS as readers hold his new book February 16, 2010 in Washington, DC. Paulson spoke about his new book 'On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System.' Henry Paulson
WASHINGTON - MARCH 18: White House press secretary Robert Gibbs speaks to reporters in the Rose Garden on March 18, 2010 in Washington, DC. Since the weather has been mild in Washington Press Secretary Gibbs wanted to hold his daily briefing in the Rose Garden. White House
Paul Volcker (R), Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board arrives to testify before a House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled Examining the Link Between Fed Bank Supervision and Monetary Policy on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Paul Volcker
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda arrives at the Prime Minister's official residence for a meeting with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in Tokyo on Monday, March 8, 2010. Toyoda's meeting with the Japanese leader on Monday came after his recent visits to Washington and Beijing, where he appeared before U.S. lawmakers and Chinese media, respectively, to talk about his company's recall of vehicles. Akio Toyoda
Suffolk County executive Steve Levy announces his Republican candidacy for New York State governor outside the Capital building in Albany, N.Y., Friday, March 19, 2010. At left is his wife, Colleen. U.S. Republican Party
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI - JANUARY 25: A sign sits in the front yard of a home being offered for sale January 25, 2010 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Sales of previously occupied homes in the U.S. plunged an unexpected 16.7 percent last month, their largest drop in more than 40 years. Over the past year home prices dropped more than 12 percent, the largest decline since the Great Depression. The Great Depression
Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., center, talks with Connecticut Senate candidate, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, left, and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 16, 2010, prior to the weekly caucus luncheons. Christopher Dodd
Enterprise, UNITED STATES: US President George W. Bush (C) speaks 03 March 2007 in Enterprise, Alabama, to the press following a tour of the the tornado damaged Enterprise High School where eight students were killed. Standing next to Bush are Senator Richard C. Shelby (L) students Meg King (2nd L), Megan Parks (2nd R), and Sarah Carroll. Bush was visiting the tornado devastated states of Alabama and Georgia to assess damages after storms killed at least 22 people in the South. Richard C. Shelby
Tom Hoenig of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank arrives at the morning session of the annual conference of the Federal Reserve in Jackson, Wyo., Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Graphic shows daily January Dow Jones closes since 2005 and annual percent change for the corresponding years. Dow Jones

Related Topics 

Photos 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

A protester is asked to leave while US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
A protester is asked to leave while US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies while Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies while Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, listens to questions during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, listens to questions during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies while Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies while Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies while Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies while Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) and Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, participate in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) and Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, participate in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

CloseCaption
WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining the link between Federal Reserve supervision and monetary Policy.

Getty Images North America 

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, before the House Financial Services Committee.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, before the House Financial Services Committee.

AP 

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, and former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker, right, who currently serves as economic adviser to President Obama, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, before the House Financial Services Committee.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, and former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker, right, who currently serves as economic adviser to President Obama, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, before the House Financial Services Committee.

AP 

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, before the House Financial Services Committee.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, before the House Financial Services Committee.

AP 

Launch Gallery0 of 0

"Community banks are essential to the economy, but many of them are experiencing acute credit distress ... The credit crisis, which began on Wall Street, is now mostly being felt on Main Street."


Sheila Bair Mar 19 2010 8:01 PM from Middletown Journal

"We have just come through the greatest financial crisis since the 1930s, and for many of you it's not over yet"


Sheila Bair Mar 19 2010 8:01 PM from Middletown Journal

"If the Congress accomplishes anything this year, it should be to clearly and completely end too big to fail ... Never again should taxpayers be asked to bail out a failing financial firm. It's time that the big players understand..."


Sheila Bair Mar 19 2010 8:01 PM from Middletown Journal

"We will work closely with the Senate to make sure there are no loopholes around the carefully crafted resolution procedures"


Sheila Bair Mar 19 2010 8:01 PM from Middletown Journal

"My assumption is that sometime soon, I'd hope soon, that the Congress will reform Fannie and Freddie, perhaps break them up, perhaps make them officially governmental"


Ben Bernanke Mar 19 2010 7:56 PM from International Business Times

"While so many big banks keep pulling back, you are hanging in there, doing your best to support the credit needs of our struggling economy. That deserves recognition in Washington, and all of our thanks"


Sheila Bair Mar 19 2010 7:20 PM from The Post Chronicle

"These signs all point to a presumption in the marketplace that the largest banks are, indeed, too big to fail"


Sheila Bair Mar 19 2010 7:20 PM from The Post Chronicle

"I hated discussing ideas with investors ... because then I became a Defender of the Idea, and that influences your thought process."


Michael Lewis Mar 19 2010 5:35 PM from Huffington Post

"At a time when Mr. Friedman was prohibited from owning Goldman Sachs stock, he bought over a million dollars more of it without notifying the Federal Reserve"


Edolphus Towns Mar 19 2010 4:40 PM from International Business Times
  of  

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

A protester is asked to leave while US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

CloseCaption
A protester is asked to leave while US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) testifies with Paul Volcker, Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Bernanke told the committee that the Federal Reserve was best-placed to monitor swathes of the banking sector, as sweeping reforms -- backed by US President Barack Obama -- sought to redefine the Fed's role.

AFP 

Launch Gallery   of  

Related Blogs 

* Road Runner is not liable for the subject matter of Blogs on the open Web.


On TV Now

View All

As of 3:13PM EST »

News
» More CNBC

Closing Bell

CNN

Rick's List

Sports
» More CBS

College Basketball

ESPN

SportsCenter

Movies
» More HBO

The Rocker

TCM

Macao

Family
» More NIK

The Fairly OddParents

DISN

Hannah Montana

Lifestyle
» More ABC

General Hospital

E

The Final Hours of Natalee Holloway: E! News Special

News 

Featured Videos

Elevator Music
Obama: Vote is About Character
Warren Buffett Sings
Obama Effigy Hung at School With Fired Teachers
Exclusive: 'Sexts' From Tiger
Social Media Scam
Airlifting Sheep to Safety
GOP Take a Stand Against Abortion Funding
Man Chained to White House Fence
TV's 'Game of Death'
Four-Year-Old Boy for Sale on Craigslist
Police: Dentist Used Paperclips in Root Canal
Stuck On a Plane for 16 Hours
Man Stuck in Car 4 Days, Writes Goodbye Note
Moment of Texas Bus Crash on Tape
Virginia Woman Turns 108-Years-Old
Life Without Google in China
Father Charged After Baby Found in Oven
A Washing Machine for Dogs
Best Cities for Young People

Sports 

Take A Break

Play Mahjongg Dimensions Deluxe! Mahjongg Dimensions Deluxe
Play Mirror Mysteries! Mirror Mysteries
Play Farm Frenzy 3 - Ice Age! Farm Frenzy 3- Ice Age
Play Wizard Land! Wizard Land
Play Break Out! Break Out
Play Jane Angel - Templar Mystery! Jane Angel - Templar Mystery
Play Hidden Identity - Chicago Blackout! Hidden Identity - Chicago Blackout!
Play Wisegal! Wisegal
Play The Da Vinci Code! The Da Vinci Code

Technology 

More Headlines 

Search
Search
Copyright © 2010 Road Runner Holding Co. LLC | Advertise with Us | Web Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | TWC Subscriber Policies | Sign Up for Road Runner