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Politicians’ ‘achievements’ at the expense of taxpayers

By Michael McKenna

FILE - In this July, 18, 2013, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on &quot;The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress&quot; on Capitol Hill in Washington. Federal Reserve officials were worried about an adverse market reaction when they made their first tentative moves in 2013 to pull back on the massive support they had been providing to help the economy recover from the Great Recession. Transcripts of their discussions released Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, show that then-Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke and his colleagues devoted considerable time debating the wording of the statement. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Fed officials feared adverse market reaction in 2013

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

In this May 5, 2014, file photo, Microsoft co-founder and Berkshire Hathaway board member Bill Gates speaks during an interview with Liz Claman on the Fox Business Network in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Al Qaeda calls for attacks on Koch brothers, Gates, Buffett, Bloomberg

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

FILE - This Jan. 16, 2014 file photo shows outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington. Bernanke has an agreement with W.W. Norton &amp; Company for a book that will cover his years at the Fed and his response to the economic crisis of 2008. Norton announced Tuesday, May 6, that the book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Ben Bernanke to write a blog with the Brookings Institution ‘when the spirit moves me’

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama meets with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 29, 2010. (Associated Press)

Obama meets with Bernanke, other economists at White House

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen waves to the crowd at New York University's commencement ceremony Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Yellen, at NYU, hails Bernanke’s courage in crisis

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

Former Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke, right, answers questions during a discussion with Joshua Bolten, managing director Rock Creek Global Advisors, on Monday, May 19, 2014, at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. They discussed monetary policy and the economy. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, David Woo) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET USE BY AP MEMBERS ONLY; NO SALES.

Ex-Fed chief talks ‘08 crisis at Bush Institute

By JAMIE STENGLE - Associated Press

FILE - This Jan. 16, 2014 file photo shows outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington. Bernanke has an agreement with W.W. Norton &amp; Company for a book that will cover his years at the Fed and his response to the economic crisis of 2008. Norton announced Tuesday, May 6, that the book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

APNewsBreak: Deal for Bernanke book at least $1M

By HILLEL ITALIE - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 31, 2012 file photo, then U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks about the U.S. economy, in Los Angeles. Ben Bernanke, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve; and Geithner's predecessor, Henry Paulson, will be among those appearing with Geithner as he promotes his upcoming book, “Stress Test,&quot; during a two-week tour that will begin in New York on May 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Geithner book tour to include Bernanke, Paulson

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Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke working on book

By HILLEL ITALIE - Associated Press

Business Highlights

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**FILE** Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington on March 20, 2013. (Associated Press)

Fed delays bond tapering, wants to see more data

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this Wednesday, July 17, 2013, file photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke taps the microphone, as he testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Economists and global investors expect the Fed to take its first step toward slowing the economic stimulus on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

A guide to understanding Fed’s actions Wednesday

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

**FILE** Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington on March 20, 2013. (Associated Press)

Fed likely to slow bond buys despite tepid economy

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks at the National Bureau of Economic Research on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, in Cambridge, Mass. (Associated Press)

Ben Bernanke: What’s needed is more stimulus

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (Associated Press)

‘Too big to fail’ fears rise as banks bulk up; lessons from past forgotten?

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

**FILE** Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington on March 20, 2013. (Associated Press)

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke sees no stock bubble

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, before the House Financial Services Committee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Bernanke defends Fed’s low-interest-rate policies

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks Dec. 12, 2012, during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. (Associated Press)

Bernanke: Sequester spending cuts will ‘harm the recovery’

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times