Economy Jul 17 WATCH: Former Fed chairs urge Congress to do more to save the U.S. economy By Martin Crutsinger, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Economy Oct 08 Watch 7:32 What it was like to head the Fed during the 2008 meltdown In “The Courage to Act,” former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke writes that the global economic collapse of 2008 could have resulted in a crisis akin to 1929 had he, his colleagues and policymakers around the world acted differently. He… By PBS NewsHour
Episode Oct 08 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode October 8, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of the race for Speaker of the House. Also: Attorney General Loretta Lynch discusses law enforcement accountability and transparency, Ben Bernanke on who should have taken the fall for the… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Mar 04 Why this is only the beginning of the fight over the Fed Observers on both sides of the aisle agree that partisan bickering, especially over the Federal Reserve, is at an all-time high. Look for the debate over the Fed to play a key role in upcoming presidential nominating contests, says former… By Simone Pathe
Nation Nov 24 So you thought quantitative easing was over? Think again The Federal Reserve ended its bond buying program, known as quantitative easing, at its latest policy meeting in October. But economist Terry Burnham isn't buying that. He sees a form of "stealth QE" continuing where the Fed buys even more… By Terry Burnham
Nov 20 Taking selfies and talking inequality, has Janet Yellen gone too far? By Simone Pathe Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen hosted a rare meeting with community organizers and low-wage workers at the Fed Friday. And last month, she delivered a controversial speech on inequality and posed for selfies with the jobless. Like other Fed chairs… Continue reading
Oct 01 Six years after Lehman, debating Fed independence and bank insolvency By Simone Pathe The six-year anniversary of the month when Lehman Brothers failed, and brought down much of the financial sector with it, was a rough one for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Continue reading
Mar 26 How candid should Janet Yellen be? Watching emerging markets overreact to Fed transparency By Simone Pathe When the Fed chair speaks, emerging markets take note. New research about their reaction to the Fed's early hints of tapering raises bigger questions about global financial integration and the Fed's transparency. Continue reading
Mar 19 Is Janet Yellen right for the job? By Richard F. Syron At the end of the Fed's two-day policy meeting Wednesday, Janet Yellen holds her first press conference as chair. Former Fed governor Richard Syron examines Yellen's preparation for the job in light of her predecessors' tenures at the central bank. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Transcripts reveal Fed reactions during 2008 economic crisis By PBS NewsHour Federal Reserve Board transcripts from 2008 released on Friday give a behind-the-scenes look at how the nation’s central bankers reacted to the global financial meltdown. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with the Wall Street Journal’s Jon Hilsenrath about what new insight these… Continue watching