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Ben Bernanke Sworn In as Chairman of the Fed's Board of Governors
Ben Bernanke was formally sworn in for a second four-year term as chairman of the Fed's Board of Governors at a ceremony Feb. 3 in the atrium of the Board's main building in Washington, D.C. In his remarks, Bernanke discussed the challenges of the current economic climate and reiterated the need for Fed independence and transparency. "In the interest of maintaining public confidence and promoting economic and financial stability, we must continue to protect our independence. At the same time, in a democratic society like our own, institutional independence brings with it fundamental obligations of transparency, responsiveness and accountability. ... We will continue to work with the Congress to ensure maximum transparency of America's central bank, without compromising our ability to conduct policy in the public interest." [More
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Jan. 10, 2010
The First Phase of the U.S Recovery and Beyond
In remarks at a conference in Shanghai, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard discussed the economic recovery under way in the U.S. and around the world, several key U.S. monetary policy issues, and the growing need for better analysis and understanding of asset price bubbles.
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