With Bold Steps, Fed Chief Quiets Some Criticism (New York Times)
Story date: 2008-05-27 06:53:33
Added on: 2008-05-27 19:00:17
Over a frantic weekend in mid-March, Ben S. Bernanke rewrote the rule book as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Today, he appears to have quieted many critics.
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