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kpete

(72,060 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:38 PM Jun 2012

Bernanke: Hellllllllllllllllllllllllllp!

Bernanke Implores Congress To Help Him Fix Economy

Bernanke cited “Fiscal restraint at the federal state and local levels,” as a key head wind threatening the recovery.

“Monetary policy is not a panacea,” he implored. “Monetary policy by itself is not going to solve our economic problems. We welcome help and support from any other part of the government, from other economic policy makers. Collaboration would be great.”

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/bernanke-implores-congress-to-help-him-fix-economy.php

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Bernanke: Hellllllllllllllllllllllllllp! (Original Post) kpete Jun 2012 OP

He's a Keynesian. And the reason he is a Keynesian is that cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #1

In the final analysis, we're still kinda screwn. BootinUp Jun 2012 #2

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

1. He's a Keynesian. And the reason he is a Keynesian is that

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 07:56 PM

Jun 2012

he is a legitimate economist.

Bernanke hasn't been perfect but folks should recognize what would have happened to this country if Greenspan II had been Fed chair. bernanke has shown more intellectual integrity than we have been given to expect from the Fed.

BootinUp

(47,226 posts)

2. In the final analysis, we're still kinda screwn.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 08:28 PM

Jun 2012

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