Having an individual, a company or a central bank willing to lend to banks is crucial in responding to financial panics,Former chairman of the Federal Reserve and former economics department chair of ...

As a still-undecided sophomore, Ben S. Bernanke ’75 did what hundreds of Harvard students have done for decades: enroll in Economics 10, the school’s introductory economics course sequence. “I didn’t ...

Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke this week.Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images The Federal Reserve should do more to show the public how it is thinking about the economy, former Fed Chair Ben ...

Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen condemned President Trump’s pressure campaign against its current chief, Jerome Powell, warning it could permanently damage the U.S. economy ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it's moving closer to slowing its bond-buying ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga on Wednesday, Feb. 28, prodded Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on looming spending cuts and reforming entitlement programs during a House hearing.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified on Wednesday before the House Budget Committee. His testimony, which included a warning that "the federal budget appears to be on an unsustainable path, ...

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Washington. Bernanke says the Federal Reserve is open to purchasing more Treasury bonds to ...

As we covered before, Ben Bernanke has been winning the long battle with public perception over his handling of the financial crisis. This morning, President Obama will announce the Fed chairman's ...