The Beatification of Ben Bernanke
The Washington Post gave a glowingly positive account of Ben Bernanke's efforts to deal with the economic crisis. Missing from this discussion was any mention of the fact that he deserves a large part of the blame for this crisis.
Bernanke was a persistent and vigorous bubble denier, first in his capacity as a member of the Board of Governors and then on his becoming Fed chair in January of 2006. Even as the bubble began to unwind in the winter of ...
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Will the Mainstream Media ever take serious criticism from economists, social critics, and comedians? Is it really all about who butters their bread?