Ben Bernanke Takes A Star Turn At His Press Conference
Ben Bernanke, in the Fed’s first-ever post-policy-meeting press conference last month, spoke in forthright, though professorial, terms about the bank’s steady-as-she-goes interest rate intentions.
Imogen Rose-Smith
May 25, 2011
Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during the Financial Markets Conference in Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S., on April 4, 2011. Bernanke said he expects an increase in commodity prices to create a "transitory" boost in U.S. inflation and that the central bank would act if he's proven incorrect. Photographer: Chris Rank/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ben S. Bernanke
Chris Rank/Bloomberg
