Category Archives: Ben Bernanke

The Conclusion of “Unusually Uncertain”

Everyone should know that predicting the future is by definition uncertain. Why then, does the Federal Reserve believe the outlook for the economy to be even more uncertain than usual? The various risks that make investors nervous nowadays are quite … Continue reading

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“Unusually Uncertain”

In a “confidence building” tour de force the Fed chairman Ben Bernanke stated that “the economic outlook remains unusually uncertain”. While some folks would rather hear economic cheerleaders predicting nothing but sunny skies, I appreciated the Chairman’s candor. The lack … Continue reading

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