On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses the growing number of bonds purchased by the Fed in its efforts to stimulate the economy. He shows how markets have reacted to Ben Bernanke’s pronouncements that the Fed will begin tapering down its bond-buying program should the economy continue to improve. Click here to view the charts.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that the Fed may begin pulling back stimulus if the economy continues its improvement. Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner and the New York Times’ Jeremy Peters join the show to discuss.
On today’s Morning Joe, Steven Rattner discusses the growing number of bonds purchased by the Fed in its efforts to stimulate the economy. He shows how markets have reacted to Ben Bernanke’s pronouncements that the Fed will begin tapering down its bond-buying program should the economy continue to improve. Click here to view the video.
(Note: Red bulls-eyes on the last chart indicate statements made by Bernanke.)