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Fisher then argued that a starting position of over-indebtedness and low inflation in the 1920s led to a chain reaction that caused the Great Depression.
So what did Ben Bernanke, the alleged modern expert on the Great Depression, make of Fisher’s argument? In a nutshell, he barely even c...
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Last Month,
Michael Shedlock(noreply@blogger.com) from Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis says
(in Democracy At Work)
Dump Bernanke - How You Can Help!
What To Say: Make it simple so as to not tie up the lines ... "Vote no on cloture to end debate on Bernanke. I am opposed to the reappointment of Bernanke [give your personal reason]. Anything to stop Bernanke including a fillibuster is fine by me."
And
Michael Shedlock(noreply@blogger.com) from Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis says
(in Dump Bernanke - How You Can Help!)
Amidst the voter anger at Wall Street and Washington, D.C., ABC News has learned that the Senate Democratic leadership isn't sure there are enough votes to re-confirm Ben Bernanke for another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
3 Months Ago,
Michael Shedlock(noreply@blogger.com) from Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis says
(in Bernanke Trots Out The Boy Scout Motto)
Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman; William C. Dudley, Vice Chairman; Elizabeth A. Duke; Charles L. Evans; Donald L. Kohn; Jeffrey M. Lacker; Dennis P. Lockhart; Daniel K. Tarullo; Kevin M. Warsh; and Janet L. Yellen. Anticipation: a Harbinger of Things Not t...
And
Michael Shedlock(noreply@blogger.com) from Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis says
(in Zombie Capitalism: Bernanke "Marching Ignorantly Forward")
Instead we bailed out Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Citigroup, and Bank of America bondholders while raping the GM bondholders (the latter so that Obama could appease the unions). In other words, Paulson, Geithner, Bernanke, Obama, and Congress effectively conspired to rob the poor to bail...
WASHINGTON -- Embattled Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke won confirmation for a second term Thursday, but only by the closest vote ever for the crucial post and after withering criticism from lawmakers for bailing out Wall Street while other Americans suffered in recession.
Fri, Jan 29 | from U.S. News & World Report