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Ben Bernanke to lead review into Bank of England forecasting errors

Former Fed chair appointed as Bank faces pressure to explain why economic forecasts have been so wide of mark

The Guardian - UK

Former US Federal Reserve chair to lead Bank of England review on economic forecasts

Ben Bernanke, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, will lead a review of the Bank of England’s economic forecasting amid concern that inaccurate predictions about growth and inflation hampered the central bank’s efforts to combat Britain’s cost-of-living crisis

The Independent UK

Bank of England calls in Nobel Prize winner and ex-Fed boss Bernanke to find out why its predictions are wrong

As chair of the Federal Reserve during the finanial crisis and a Nobel Prize winner, Ben Bernanke is among the world’s most well-known economists

Evening Standard

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How Buffett’s Late-Night Call To Paulson Saved The Economy

Buffett's idea to inject capital into banks instead of buying assets proved to be a success in the 2008 financial crisis.

Zenger

A veteran market watcher who saw the Fed creating a disaster in 2008 says 'distortions in the economy' today are still the Fed's fault

Jim Grant has been writing the “Interest Rate Observer” every week since 1983—and routinely making prescient predictions.

Fortune

Pheu Thai's giveaway might just work

If one plans to read only one economic analysis article for this year, this is it.

Bangkok Post

Volcker slayed inflation. Bernanke saved the banks. Can Powell do both?

History remembers Paul Volcker as the slayer of inflation, and Ben Bernanke as the crisis firefighter. Jerome Powell is in danger of having to play both roles at once — or, what may be worse, to choose between them.

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Interest rate hikes: The Bank of Canada's 'resolute' fight against inflation could threaten its credibility

The Bank of Canada “resolutely” declared it will fight inflation by raising interest rates. To demonstrate its unwavering commitment to reaching the bank’s two per cent inflation target, today’s eighth consecutive interest rate hike brings the policy rate to 4.5 per cent. The bank expects to hold the rate for…

The Conversation

Bitcoin or gold? Beware the ‘malignant tumor,’ says ‘Black Swan’ guru Nassim Nicholas Taleb

"Technology comes and goes, gold stays, at least physically. Once neglected for a brief period, Bitcoin would necessarily collapse.”

Fortune

Nobel laureate economist faces sex harassment investigation

A U_S_ university is investigating a Nobel laureate over sexual harassment allegations that his attorney dismissed as “professional rivalry.”

The Independent UK

Fed wants inflation to get down to 2% – but why not target 3%? Or 0%?

What’s so special about the number 2? Quite a lot, if you’re a central banker – and that number is followed by a percent sign.

The Conversation

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is on a high-stakes mission to tame inflation. Some insiders fear he’ll go too far. Others fear he won’t go far enough

The Federal Reserve chairman has sworn to fight runaway price increases, but Powell's critics fear he’ll cave in to political pressure before he wins the battle.

Fortune

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 15 October 2022

On Monday the Sveriges Riksbank prize (the Nobel Prize for Economics) was awarded to Ben Bernanke. We can trace the last century of American economics in his life's work. He's often described as the saviour of the last recession. But what about this one?

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Frustration mounts as French drivers continue to face fuel shortages

Shortages at fuel stations due to a refinery workers’ strike continue to impact drivers across France, resulting in long queues. TotalEnergies, which runs about a third of the country's service stations, has offered to advance pay talks but unions remain firm in their strike action. Plus, former Fed chairman Ben…

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Benzinga

Ray Dalio Heaps Praise On 'Hero' Ben Bernanke For Winning Economics Nobel: 'A Very Rare Breed'

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, along with Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H.

Chicago Sun-Times

Douglas Diamond of University of Chicago wins Nobel in economics

Diamond, who studied the effects of bank runs and financial meltdowns, shares this year’s prize with co-author Philip Dybvig and former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

The Guardian - UK

Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke wins Nobel economics prize 2022

Head of US central bank from 2006-14 awarded prize alongside economists Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig

Evening Standard

Who is Ben Bernanke? Economist honoured with a Nobel Prize for work on Great Depression

The 68-year-old shared the prize with two fellow economists

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Nobel economics prize: insights into financial contagion changed how central banks react during a crisis

This year’s Nobel prize in economics, known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, has gone to Douglas Diamond, Philip Dybvig and former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke for their work on banks and how they relate to financial crises.

Dynamite News

Nobel Prize 2022: 3 US Economists Win In Economics

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday that three US-based economists won the 2022 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences “for research on banks and financial crises”. Read more on Dynamite News:

Chicago Sun-Times

University of Chicago prof, former Fed chair Bernanke share Nobel for research on banks

Bernanke, University of Chicago professor Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig were recognized Monday for their research into the fallout from bank failures.

Axios

Ben Bernanke, with two others, wins the economics Nobel

Bernanke was able to put theory into practice as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

WEKU

Ben Bernanke among 3 American winners of Nobel Prize in economics

Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and two academic economists — Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig — share this year's Nobel Prize in economics for their work on bank runs.

Radio France Internationale

Nobel Economics Prize goes to US trio, including former Fed chief Bernanke

A US trio on Monday won the Nobel Economics Prize for research on banking's role in the economy, especially on the importance of avoiding collapses during financial crises.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bernanke, Diamond, Dybvig Win Nobel Economics Prize for Financial Crises Studies

A trio of US economists including Former Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke won this year's Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for research on how propping up failing banks can stave off an even deeper economic crisis. Bernanke, along with Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig won the 2022 prize for their…

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