Bernanke confirmed!
An unexpectedly large 70 senators voted for Ben Bernanke to stay at the helm of the Federal Reserve for another 4 year term.
Mr Bernanke passed by a far wider margin [...]
Preliminary results are in – Bernanke looks set to be confirmed
The vote to allow Ben Bernanke’s confirmation vote to go forward was 77 “yes” 23 “no” according to CNBC. So, procedural hurdles easily cleared (only 60 votes were needed), no [...]
Bernanke’s scorecard
The term of Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, expires on Sunday and it is, as yet, unclear who will take the helm of the Fed if he [...]
Bernanke scorecard
The term of Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, expires on Sunday and it is, as yet, unclear who will take the helm of the Fed if he [...]
So how likely is Bernanke’s confirmation?
According to Intratrade, pretty likely. After “shares” in Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke’s confirmation dipped late last week, they’ve recovered almost to pre-Boxer/Feingold opposition levels. Here’s the graph:
A (different) new ECB president
Leadership contests at central banks might never have the excitement of a political race, although the renomination of Ben Bernanke as US Federal Reserve chairman is turning into something of [...]
The Internet’s Chief Bernanke Apologist Officer Speaks!
The internet’s Chief Bernanke Apologist Officer? That’s me. And I guess I have to speak because Paul Krugman is “agonizing” over the Ben Bernanke question. Paul writes: >The Bernanke Conundrum: I’m agonizing — which isn’t a place I ever expect…
Your One Stop Shop for Understanding the Implications of Bernanke Brinksmanship…
The intelligent and thoughtful Edmund Andrews presents the current Wall Street consensus on Bernanke reappointment brinkmanship: >Bernanke Brinksmanship: Could the Democratic debacle in Massachusetts derail Ben Bernanke’s Senate confirmation to a …
Don’t Block Ben!
I wish Boxer and Feingold had not done this: >Patrick Yoest and Luca di Leo: Boxer, Feingold Come Out Against Fed Chairman Bernanke – WSJ.com: Ben Bernanke faced ebbing support for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman as more senators adopted a…
If not Bernanke then…(continued)
Two more Democratic Senators defected today, leaving Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s chances of being re-confirmed before his term ends less than a sure thing.
If Mr Bernanke isn’t confirmed by January [...]