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Federal Reserve Special Report

Dodd's reform plan takes aim at the Fed
The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping regulatory reform bill that would strip the Federal Reserve of nearly all of its power to oversee banks, setting up a possible clash with the Obama administration, which has argued for the central bank to play a pivotal role...
 

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business/photo Greenspan's Career
A look back at the career of Alan Greenspan, who served for 18 years as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Ben S. Bernanke

On Monday, Oct. 24, 2005, President Bush nominated Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan when he retires in January. Learn more about Bernanke's background and nomination.

Alan Greenspan's Tenure

In 1987, Alan Greenspan was sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Look back at his more than 18-year career through four presidencies with analysis of his legacy, a compilation of stories about his tenure and archived photographs.

N.Y. Fed pushed AIG on contracts: After federal bailout, insurance giant lost its leverage with banks (Post, October 28, 2009)
 
Bernanke puts heat on Congress to reform financial regulation: New powers needed to oversee complex firms, Fed chairman says (Post, October 24, 2009)
 
Government widens control over paychecks: BAILED-OUT FIRMS ARE FIRST Measures aim to cut risk to companies, economy (Post, October 23, 2009)
 
On America's spenders and Asia's savers: Bernanke says the extremes mean 'global imbalances may reassert themselves' (Post, October 20, 2009)
 
Fed Leaders Differed on Outlook: Meeting Minutes Show Varied Inflation Views (Post, October 15, 2009)
 
Dollar's Slide Gives Rise to Calls for New Reserve (Post, October 7, 2009)
 
Bernanke Welcomes Oversight, Says Fed Can Corral Giant Firms (Post, October 2, 2009)
 
Banking on the Fed: As Subprime Lending Crisis Unfolded, Watchdog Fed Didn't Bother Barking (Post, September 27, 2009)
 
Fed Prepares to End Mortgage Program: Officials See Signs of Shaky Recovery (Post, September 24, 2009)
 
Fed Weighs Timeline to Wind Down Its Deep Intervention in U.S. Economy (Post, September 23, 2009)
 
Green in the Garden Doesn't Translate to Green in the Wallet (Post, September 20, 2009)
 
Fed Preparing to Step Up Regulation of Banks' Pay: Goal Is to End Unwise Incentives (Post, September 19, 2009)
 
Americans Regain Some Wealth: After Two-Year Drop, Household Net Worth Rises (Post, September 18, 2009)
 
Recovery Underway, Bernanke Suggests: Rise in Retail Sales For August Goes Beyond 'Clunkers' (Post, September 16, 2009)
 
Lehman Brothers and the Persistence of Moral Hazard (By Simon Johnson and James Kwak, September 15, 2009; 8:33 AM)
 
At G-20 Meeting, U.S. Urges Higher Bank Reserves, Europeans Decry Bonuses (Post, September 5, 2009)
 
ID-Theft Ring Ensnares Even the Fed Chairman (Post, August 28, 2009)
 
Obama Names Bernanke for 2nd Term: Fed Chairman Has Broad Support, but Financial Crisis May Mean Bruising Confirmation Hearings (Post, August 26, 2009)
 
Judge Rules Fed Must Disclose Firms That Accept Aid (Post, August 26, 2009)
 
Stocks Make Slight Gains After Home Prices, Bernanke Announcements (Post, August 25, 2009; 5:22 PM)
 
Obama Renominates Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (washingtonpost.com, August 25, 2009; 1:00 PM)
 
Bernanke to Be Reappointed as Fed Chairman: Obama Opts for Continuity in Crisis (Post, August 25, 2009)
 
Economy Is 'Leveling Out,' Bernanke Says: With Fed's Role Under Review, Chairman Cites Strength of Its Actions (Post, August 22, 2009)
 
Markets Rise on Housing Data, Comments by Fed Chair (Post, August 21, 2009; 4:31 PM)
 
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