Reflecting on the Financial Meltdown

The World

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming today at the annual meeting of economists and central bankers. Bernanke will address the group with a speech entitled ?Reflections on a Year of Crisis.? We speak with Jesse Eisinger, a senior reporter at ProPublica, asking him to provide his own reflections on Bernanke’s actions during this economic “year of crisis.”

Help keep The World going strong!

The article you just read is free because dedicated readers and listeners like you chose to support our nonprofit newsroom. Our team works tirelessly to ensure you hear the latest in international, human-centered reporting every weekday. But our work would not be possible without you. We need your help.

Make a gift today to help us reach our $25,000 goal and keep The World going strong. Every gift will get us one step closer.