New York Times — Behind the Scenes, Fed Chief Advocates Bigger Role
Political, ambitious and publicly engaged, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been lobbying for the much-enhanced role that President Barack Obama now foresees for the central bank as a super regulator in addition to its role as currency protector.
Writer Stephen Labaton observes that rather than the aloof approach taken by chairmen past, Bernanke is part of the internal lobbying within the administration and has a powerful ally in Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
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