April 12, 2010
In an article reporting on the debate over extending unemployment insurance benefits the Washington Post told readers: “on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned that growing budget deficits imperiled the economy’s long-term stability.”
It is worth noting that in his capacity as a Federal Reserve Board governor from 2002 to 2005, chief economic adviser President Bush, and then Fed Chair since January of 2006, Bernanke never raised any concerns about the housing bubble and the threat it posed to the economy. Based on this history, readers may question Mr. Bernanke’s ability to assess threats to economic stability. The Post should have informed readers of Bernanke’s record on this issue.
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