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5 Responses to “Bernanke’s Economic Forecasting Record”

1. SINGER Says:
   November 17th, 2009 at 9:51 am

   Hat tip McFearless from the Andy T posse!

2. Mike in Nola Says:
   November 17th, 2009 at 10:02 am

   I hope Grayson makes him watch this at the confirmation hearing.

3. mdod Says:
   November 17th, 2009 at 3:38 pm

   In his defense, I don’t suspect that we should ever ask a Fed chairman to give us his “worst” case scenario. Probably something that none of them would ever mention in public…and scare the h**l out of markets.

   Personally, knowing how human nature is, I want my Fed president to do his job of preventing inflation and bursting bubbles behind the scenes, and blowing sunshine in public…

4. Michael M Says:
   November 18th, 2009 at 7:41 am

   The video is too short given the richness of Bernanke’s BS over the years.

   Here’s an even better timeline of Fed and Treasury lies/cluelessness:

   http://austrianfilter.blogspot.com/2009/04/zero-credibility.html

5. Unbreaking Benjamin | TheTradingReport Says:
   November 18th, 2009 at 11:08 pm

   [...] Barry posted this compilation of great predictions from Big Ben back in 2005-2007. Subprime probs contained, housing bubble just a local issue, blah blah blah. [...]