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Bernanke says low nominal rates don't mean policy is easy

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday said one key lesson from the Great Depression is that in times of economic distress, the numerical level of interest rates can be a misleading indicator of monetary stimulus levels.Full story

Job recovery and its link to the deficit

  As differing economic reports roll in, Chris Hayes talks to his panel about the role of public investment in infrastructure projects and the availability of incentives and equity to promote risk.

Krugman on How to End This Depression

  Paul Krugman, "End This Depression Now!" author, discusses the financial crisis that triggered the greatest downturn since the Great Depression, and offers ways to move forward.

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