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Priceless: Ben Bernanke’s Economics of Happiness

Economics, with its talk of opportunity cost and utility, is philosophically a measurement of happiness. Ben Bernanke picked up this thread in a commencement speech Saturday at the University of South Carolina. His speech walked graduates through his opinions on the basic tenets of economics and happiness.

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Money Not Necessarily The Key To Happiness

Bernanke Remains Cautious on Economy Despite Signs of Recovery

Testifying in Washington today, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a forecast of “moderate economic recovery” for coming quarters, despite optimistic retail sales and consumer price index numbers.

A Restrained Forecast
While Bernanke said that these numbers do demonstrate some growth, he said that other restraints, such as weak commercial and residential construction, will keep growth at only [...]

Bernanke Gets Reappointed, Apple’s iPad is Launched, and CD Rates Rally This Week

A lot of things transpired this week with Ben Bernanke’s reappointment as Fed Chairman finally coming through after a brief period of uncertainty, Apple’s launching of its much-hyped about iPad which sent the company’s stocks into overdrive, and President Obama first State of the Union address where he acknowledged the challenges that the nation still faces and called for bipartisanship among the country’s political leaders.
Interest Rates Stay Low

Bernanke Confirmed for Second Term as Federal Reserve Chairman

In a vote held today, Ben Bernanke was given Senate approval to be appointed once again as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, bringing a sigh of relief to many lawmakers who were braced for a filibuster battle from Republicans.
More Votes Than Expected

Senate Vote on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s Renomination Set for Today, Economists Hope to Avoid Filibuster

Even though he won Time’s Person of the Year, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is still waiting for a vote on whether or not he will remain in his position for a second term. The vote is expected to be held in the Senate today to determine if Bernanke will serve a second term after the current one expires at the end of this month.

Overcoming a Filibuster

2nd Term for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Not A Shoo-In After All

Reports from Washington are rife with rumors that Ben Bernanke’s reconfirmation for another term as Fed Chairman is in doubt. In the face of an unstable economy, high unemployment, and sharp criticism against Wall Street practices, Democratic Senators are feeling the heat, especially with the recent surprising loss of a Senate seat in Massachusetts, a longtime Democrat stronghold, and mid-term elections coming in November.

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Election Pressure

Bernanke Renomination Likely as Senate Reluctant to Change Horses in Mid Stream

It seems like Ben Bernanke can be pretty confident that he will regain his post as Chairman of the Federal Reserve for another term, according to a Bloomberg survey.
Unofficial Recommendations

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Wins Time Magazine’s “Person Of The Year”

In a time when the general public are outraged at the economic turmoil and need some help from the government officials, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has won the Time Magazine “Person of the Year” award.
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Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Tops List of World’s “Top Global Thinkers”

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may be in for some tough grilling when he faces the Senate Banking Committee this Thursday, but for some, he is one of the world’s most brilliant minds. In fact, for the people behind Foreign Policy Magazine, he is no less than the Top Global Thinker in the periodical’s first annual list of 100 thinkers from whom emerged “the big ideas that shaped our world in 2009.”

Top Minds on the List

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Bernanke Says Federal Reserve Should Remain Involved in Bank Supervision

Maybe its not news that the Federal Reserve Chairman would say that he thinks the Federal Reserve is an integral part of our banking system, but since this is the first time that Ben Bernanke has really come out and made a statement concerning the proposal by Senator Dodd and others that the regulatory powers of the Fed be given to a single, central regulator, we thought it deserved coverage. That Bernanke has made such a statement is especially important now that the hearing that determines his reinstatement as Chairman is scheduled for Thursday.

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