Issues for the Fed

5 tough questions for Ben Bernanke - Richard Band

No central bank has been more reckless 

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (MarketWatch) — The clock is ticking on “Bubbles” Bernanke. Come June 30, his latest quantitative easing program (QE2) is scheduled to end. The big question on everyone’s mind is: what happens after June 30? Will government bond yields explode?

1) How much quantitative easing is enough? 

2) What do gold at $1,500 and oil at $112 say about confidence in the Fed?

3) Are near-zero interest rates are fair to savers and retired folks on fixed incomes? 

4) What would you do if, one of these days, the Chinese placed a $100 billion order to sell their U.S. Treasury bonds? 

5) With so many regional Fed presidents voicing dissent, is the Fed’s renowned “collegial” decision-making process breaking down?  

 

Critics say Fed policies devalue the US Dollar - Doug McKelway