Ben Bernanke

US regulators stake their claim

Barack Obama’s plans give too much to the Federal Reserve say Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chiefs

Fed emails point to BoA pressure on Merrill deal

Emails sent by Federal Reserve officials and subpoenaed by government investigators appear to back claims that Ben Bernanke pressurised Bank of America to go ahead with its takeover of investment bank Merrill Lynch after the bank attempted to back out of…

Roubini praises Geithner

Nouriel Roubini, the economist most often identified as having predicted the crash, has complimented Tim Geithner for his performance as the United States treasury secretary and as head of the New York Federal Reserve.

Bernanke, Paulson forced Merill deal: BoA chief

Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Hank Paulson, a former US treasury secretary, have been accused of pressurising Bank of America to go ahead with their takeover of investment bank Merrill Lynch after they attempted to back out of…

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