Check out the following commentary by Economics Finance blog contributor Alex Knapp.

My Conversation with Lynn Browne
The Executive Vice President and Economic Advisor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
I recently had the privilege of speaking with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Executive Vice President and Economic Advisor, Lynn Browne, about the current [...]

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Bernanke’s “Hail Mary”

Check out the following commentary by Economics Finance blog contributor Justin Temple
Article Links:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592471354774194.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Economics/GDP-Growth.aspx?Symbol=USD

After months of controversy, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke this week announced a second round of quantitative easing, fondly referred to as “QE2.” This bold and risky maneuver is considered by many to be a “Hail Mary” pass by the Fed. [...]

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Fed Chief Gets Set to Apply Lessons of Japan’s History

Check out the following article from The Wall Street Journal and the accompanying commentary by Economics Finance blog contributor Justin Temple.

Article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704518104575546084161525708.html?mod=WSJ_economy_LeftTopHighlights

Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke’s economic lessons on Japan’s ailing economy in the 1990’s have come full circle and are now lessons that he [...]

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