US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's aggressive response to the 2008 financial crisis has been both praised and scorned. As Bernanke's term nears its end and the race to succeed him heats up, Project Syndicate's experts consider the future of Fed policy – and what it means for the global recovery.
The Fed's Next Head
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Fischer, the Fed, and US Growth
Fischer, the Fed, and US Growth
Dec 23, 2013 Jeffrey Frankel endorses the recent selection of Stanley Fischer to succeed Janet Yellin as Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board.
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The Fed’s Surprise and Yellen’s Challenge
The Fed’s Surprise and Yellen’s Challenge
Oct 10, 2013 Mohamed A. El-Erian on the Federal Reserve's declining effectiveness.
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Whose Central Bank?
Whose Central Bank?
Aug 31, 2013 J. Bradford DeLong thinks the Fed should be a steward of the economy, not of big banks.
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US Interest Rates Will Continue to Rise
US Interest Rates Will Continue to Rise
Aug 28, 2013 Martin Feldstein on the sources of upward pressure on us interest rates.
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The Greenspan Temptation
The Greenspan Temptation
Aug 27, 2013 Simon Johnson on the power of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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The Changing of the Monetary Guard
The Changing of the Monetary Guard
Aug 5, 2013 Joseph E. Stiglitz endorses Janet Yellen to head the US Federal Reserve.
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