Perry's Anti-Bernanke Posse

Rick Perry hasn't been running for president for a full week and he has already made a significant gaffe. ThinkProgress has caught video of Perry saying that Ben Bernanke's efforts at monetary stimulus are "almost treasonous" and that he would treat Bernanke "pretty ugly down in Texas." The …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday August 16, 2011

Bernanke Gives Some Good News

There was some good news in Ben Bernanke's testimony today about the strength of the economy and the housing sector. Some good news in Ben Bernanke's testimony today: On the positive side, household debt burdens are declining, delinquency rates on credit card and auto loans are down …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday July 13, 2011