A Conversation with Ben Bernanke

Speaker

Dr Ben S. Bernanke

Chair

Professor Erik Bergof

Ben Bernanke will discuss his new book, The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and its Aftermath, and his time as chair of the US Federal Reserve.

Ben S. Bernanke (@benbernanke) is a Distinguished Fellow in Residence with the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. From February 2006 through January 2014, he was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Dr. Bernanke also served as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body.

Erik Berglof (@ErikBerglof) is Director of the Institute of Global Affairs (IGA) at LSE.

The Department of Economics at LSE (@LSEEcon) is one of the largest economics departments in the world. Its size ensures that all areas of economics are strongly represented in both research and teaching.

The US Centre at LSE (@LSE_US) promotes scholarly analysis and critical debate about the United States.

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