Ben Bernanke

Author of The Courage to Act, now available in paperback: Former Fed Chair; Distinguished Fellow in Residence, @BrookingsInst.

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In my latest blog post, I respond to @paulkrugman’s questions about the relative importance of the housing bust and the financial panic in explaining the depth of the Great Recession. https://t.co/IbhOwvg8at

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In new research, I argue that our models and forecasts for the economy must be more inclusive of credit-market factors and that the housing bust alone can’t explain the severity of the Great Recession: https://t.co/obzpl3xbsQ #BPEA #FinCrisisLessons

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And today from 10 AM EDT to 5 PM EDT, hear from many of the experts who helped design the government’s response to the crisis. Full livestream available here: https://t.co/EcMwHNhmGA

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Tomorrow at 10 AM EDT, I’ll be discussing the government response to the financial crisis with Tim Geithner, Hank Paulson, and @andrewrsorkin at @BrookingsInst. You can watch the full conversation here: https://t.co/SFKOaz5YZv #FinCrisisLessons

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New time: Janet Yellen and I in conversation at Brookings on Feb. 27 at 2 PM EST. Join us online or on Facebook Live: https://t.co/gh2epR0ERY

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Looking forward to my conversation with Janet Yellen at Brookings on Feb. 27 at 10:15 AM EST. Join us online or on Facebook Live: https://t.co/gh2epR0ERY

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I congratulate Janet on her outstanding public service and look forward to being her colleague at the Brookings Institution https://t.co/kWuvQi2Qvx

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Bernanke, Geithner, Paulson to lead new project explaining decisions of financial crisis first responders: https://t.co/4JPnbPW1Oi

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Today on my blog I discuss the alternative monetary policy framework I presented at @PIIE this morning: https://t.co/gPWpT3WYD2

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Read my prepared remarks from the ECB's Forum on Central Banking at Sintra: https://t.co/jCbwmSOBIm

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Read my thoughts on the future of Japanese monetary policy, from my remarks at a May 24 lecture at the BOJ: https://t.co/wcXnZ3zdxK

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In a follow up to yesterday's post, I discuss raising the Fed’s inflation target to deal w/ ZLB on interest rates: https://t.co/rRpmFkRw09

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How big a problem is the zero lower bound on interest rates? https://t.co/FPTwhNtmi3

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Repealing the Orderly Liquidation Authority (Title II) of Dodd-Frank would be a major mistake: https://t.co/9biUgZyO7D

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The Fed shouldn't shrink its balance sheet until short-term interest rates are well away from effective lower bound: https://t.co/uyqUsbEFpV

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Read my explanation of the Fed’s cautious response to prospective fiscal changes under the new administration: https://t.co/RGhb1gqBVh

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My thoughts on the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) as part of the Fed's communications toolkit: https://t.co/1CKmsQ1ZeS

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Read my comments on @scmallaby's new book, "The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan": https://t.co/soEBvAkMNr

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Should economists look for a new, more comprehensive measure of well-being? https://t.co/VF3DTBPTr3

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My thoughts on today's Bank of Japan announcements: https://t.co/jDKc8YeOO4