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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Alan Blinder

Alan Blinder stories: 2 news summaries
Analysis

Good News: We've Hit Bottom!

Of course, the
bad news is:
We've hit bottom!

Jul 24, 09 9:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Fed vice chairman Alan Blinder has some good news and some bad news about the economy, and it’s the same news: We’ve hit bottom. Third-quarter GDP should turn positive, and the fourth quarter could even hold an upside surprise. Growth of 3% or even 4% is utterly... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Federal Reserve • US economy • GDP • economy • Alan Blinder • US gross domestic product • financial crisis

Bernanke Looks Impotent as
Fed's Fixes Fail

Economic woes may be beyond cure by monetary medicine

Mar 17, 08 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Bernanke has employed virtually every tool in the Federal Reserve's kit to calm markets panicked by the credit crisis, but hasn't scored any more than temporary rallies, Bloomberg reports in a look at the markets' fading faith in the Fed chief—and the Fed itself. "The Fed has... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Ben Bernanke • Federal Reserve • Bear Stearns • recession • credit market • housing crisis • Whac-A-Mole • Alan Blinder

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