Ben Bernanke's Fed : the Federal Reserve after Greenspan /
Ethan S. Harris.
- Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Press, (c)2008.
- 1 online resource (viii, 237 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographies and index.
All about the Benjamin -- How the world works -- Secrets of the temple -- Declaration of independence -- Blowing smoke -- Greenspan : the man -- Greenspan : the myth -- Constrained discretion -- Depression obsession -- Glasnost -- Zen and the art of monetary maintenance -- See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil -- Radical risk management -- Murphy's law -- Flip-flopping under pressure?
"In this first in-depth look at Ben Bernanke's chairmanship of the Fed, Ethan Harris, Lehman Brothers' Chief U.S. Economist, demystifies the policy choices and pronouncements of the Fed chair - and explains how they influence the global economy. Harris's accessible portrayal also helps you understand and anticipate Bernanke's decisions and communications, putting his actions into clear context."--BOOK JACKET.
9781422163245
Bernanke, Ben.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)
Banks and banking, Central--United States. Monetary policy--United States.