The Beatification of Ben Bernanke

The Washington Post gave a glowingly positive account of Ben Bernanke's efforts to deal with the economic crisis. Missing from this discussion was any mention of the fact that he deserves a large part of the blame for this crisis.

Bernanke was a persistent and vigorous bubble denier, first in his capacity as a member of the Board of Governors and then on his becoming Fed chair in January of 2006. Even as the bubble began to unwind in the winter of ... Full Story »

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by Doug Greer - Apr. 9, 2009

Economist, Dean Baker, reminds journalists that their job is to question people in positions of power.

Will the Mainstream Media ever take serious criticism from economists, social critics, and comedians? Is it really all about who butters their bread?

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