Hold The Fed Accountable

Isaiah J. Poole's picture

Questions Bernanke Must Answer

Robert Borosage of the Institute for America's Future addresses the key questions members of the Senate must ask Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke when he appears before the Senate Banking Committee beginning December 3. more »


Eric Lotke's picture

Bernanke Breaks the Law. His Own.

Thursday December 3 is the date of both the President’s Jobs Summit and the reconfirmation hearing of Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke. We should seize the opportunity to examine the statute that creates the Federal Reserve: more »

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Eric Lotke's picture

Obama’s Jobs Summit and Bernanke’s Reappointment: Connect The Dots

How ironic that President Obama’s jobs summit should be scheduled on the same date (Thursday, December 3) that the Senate Banking Committee has scheduled the reconfirmation hearing of Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

The Independence of the Fed

Reps. Ron Paul and Alan Grayson are trying to get the Federal Reserve audited. Last week the House Financial Services Committee passed an amendment to their financial regulatory reform bill that would mandate an audit. more »

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Robert Borosage's picture

In The Fed We Trust? Will The Senate Reward The Architect Of The Wall Street Bailout?

Will the Senate vote another term for Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve? Should it?

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Isaiah J. Poole's picture

Watchdogs And Lapdogs On Financial Reform

There was a major victory for accountability this week in the financial reform fight, but there was also a demonstration that when it comes to protecting the profits of bankers at the expense of ordinary people, no institution does it better than the Party of No. more »

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Robert Johnson's picture

Congress' Choice: Real Derivatives Reform Or Another Wall Street Earthquake

This post is an excerpt of testimony presented to the Senate Agriculture Committee on November 18, 2009 in a hearing on legislation reforming regulation of financial markets. The testimony was presented on behalf of Americans for Financial Reform. more »

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