"An examination of the challenges facing Fed chair Ben Bernanke as he addresses the problems affecting the U.S. economy inherited from his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, informed by a historical look at how other central bankers have dealt with similar crises" - Provided by publisher

"This is a ground-breaking look at Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke, the man steering the U.S. economy through the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depresion, and the ways which the challenges facing Bernanke were created, in large part, by his predecessor, Alan Greenspan"--Cover p. 4

This article reviews the causes of the crisis, explores the nature of financial intermediation, presents a set of reforms to overcome the deficiencies of the regulatory structure and examines the role of monetary policy in the current crisis. It concludes that it is essential to increase...