Ben Bernanke reaffirmed today the fact that the recession will continue to lag in its rebound. He does not plan to raise government interest rates for a long while – at least six months. Bernanke is working towards decreasing the possibility for inflation by restricting government interest rates. In the meanwhile, the percentage of long [...]

A bald man with a gray beard and tired eyes is sitting in his oversize Washington office, talking about the economy. He doesn’t have a commanding presence. He isn’t a mesmerizing speaker. He has none of the look-at-me swagger or listen-to-me charisma so common among men with oversize Washington offices. His arguments aren’t partisan or [...]