Sentences with phrase «fed chair ben»

That is, some cataclysmic event outside of the market; for example, in 2013 Fed chair Ben Bernanke allowed that «we could take a step down in our pace of purchase» of Treasury securities.

«Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and other Fed advocates believe the «wealth effect» of QE3 will bring life to the economy.»

Which is why some, like former U.S. Fed chair Ben Bernanke, are floating an even more extreme tactic: «helicopter money.»

As it happens, he was thesis adviser to both current Fed chair Ben Bernanke and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.

During the last Fed tightening cycle, long - term yields were held down by what former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke dubbed a «Global Savings Glut» — a substantial excess of desired savings over desired investment.

In June 2013, then - Fed Chair Ben Bernanke stepped to the microphone for a regular press conference and suggested the central bank might start winding down its bond - buying program — first enacted in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis — if the economy continued to improve.

Wright's research seems to have been influential in Fed Chair Ben Bernanke's recent assessment that the current very flat yield curve does not signify a coming significant economic slowdown.

«In the U.S., this obsession on inflation targeting has lately been taken to a new level as former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke has floated the idea of a price - level targeting mandate for the Fed.

Even some of Jamie Dimon's closest advisers at JP Morgan Chase were surprised when their chief executive started publicly questioning Fed chair Ben Bernanke earlier this week.

Ever since the bank introduced that extraordinary forward guidance in December of last year, Fed Chair Ben Bernanke has been at pains to explain to investors and reporters that the 6.5 % target is a «threshold» and not a «trigger,» meaning that the bank could decide to keep rates low for longer if it is not satisfied that 6.5 % really indicates a substantial improvement.

In 2007, Cramer went on a fiery rant, blasting then - Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and central bankers for their lack of knowledge about the risk that the subprime mortgage market posed to the financial system.

Even former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke had a hard time refinancing his house in 2014, one of Dodd - Frank's unintended consequences.

Fed Chair Ben Bernanke recently won Obama's endorsement for a second term in his role.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, a day later in New York, Fed chair Janet Yellen will participate in a discussion with three of her predecessors (Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, and Paul Volcker), marking the first time the four have gathered together to speak in public.

Ben Bernanke, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, revealed the Fed will go on buying financial assets until America's economy recovers.

But it's too soon to test whether Powell will act like former Fed chairs Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke and exercise a «Powell put.»

Not only has Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that the federal funds rate will probably stay at rock bottom until 2015 in his latest public communication, but Vice Chair Janet Yellen, who is the front - runner to succeed him if he leaves in January, would be least likely to hike up short - term rates prematurely.

The views of the rest of the cadre of Fed papabiles, by contrast, holds views that are both well known and well articulated and roughly in line with those of the current Chair, Ben Bernanke.

Doves: Chairman Ben Bernanke Bill Dudley, Vice Chairman and President of the New York Fed Elizabeth Duke, Board of Governors Charles Evans, President, Chicago Fed Jerome Powell, Board of Governors Sarah Raskin, Board of Governors Eric Rosengren, President, Boston Fed Jeremy Stein, Board of Governors Daniel Tarullo, Board of Governors Janet Yellen, Vice Chair, Board of Governors

The original taper tantrum occurred in spring of 2013, after then Fed - chair Ben Bernanke hinted that the Fed would begin backing off its bond - buying stimulus program.

In his memoir «The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath,» Ben Bernanke illustrated frequent interaction and consensus building between the Fed Chair and Governors of the Board, as well as strong influences by the New York Fed President.

So on Tuesday as former Fed Chairs Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke are celebrated at Brookings Institution in Washington, we will no doubt hear some cautious discussion about rising risks of inflation.

The Fed chair's quarterly news conferences have drawn great attention since her predecessor, Ben S. Bernanke, began holding them in 2011 to improve public understanding of the central bank's actions.

As Chair Ben Hawes is responsible for feeding the views of the Commission back to the BOA Board, of which he is a member.