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  Bank of Japan Stimulus Row Fueled by Kono’s Nomination: Economy

  Japan’s government nominated BNP Paribas SA economist Ryutaro Kono to join the central bank’s policy board, drawing criticism from lawmakers concerned that he won’t support bolder action to end decade-long deflation.

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  Bernanke Returns to Academic Roots to Defend Fed’s Existence

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke returned to his roots as a university professor today, seeking to explain and justify the existence of the central bank ahead of the 100th anniversary of its founding next year.

• Alan Blinder on the Fed’s Balance-Sheet Challenge

  Former Promontory Financial Group vice chairman and co-founder Alan Blinder talks with Bloomberg's Tom Keene about the Fed's balance sheet and how the Federal Reserve and Treasury work together during times of crisis. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Surveilance Midday." (Source: Bloomberg)

• Princeton’s Blinder Sees Fed Buying More Bonds in 2012 Because of Europe

  Princeton University economist Alan Blinder said he sees a “likelihood” the Federal Reserve will undertake a third round of quantitative easing this year because of Europe’s debt and financial woes.

• Blinder Says U.S. Doesn’t Have Short-Term Deficit Problem

  The U.S. doesn’t have a short-term “deficit problem” and the proof is that “the world is clamoring to give us money at negative real interest rates,” former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Alan Blinder said.

• Blinder Says Fed `Making It Up' With New Stimulus: Tom Keene

  Federal Reserve policy makers are improvising as they debate embarking on a second round of unconventional monetary stimulus, said Alan Blinder , former vice chairman of the U.S. central bank.

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  Blinder Cuts U.S. Forecast, Says Fed Must Plan for More Easing

  Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Alan Blinder trimmed his forecast for U.S. growth while saying it’s unlikely the nation will slide back into a recession.

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  Blinder Says Wall Street May Be Underestimating Impact of Budget Impasse

  The risk that lawmakers will fail to reach an agreement on the U.S. debt ceiling may be underestimated by financial-market participants, said Alan Blinder, a former Federal Reserve vice chairman.

• Blinder Sees No Need for Fiscal Stimulus as Economy Improving

  Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Alan Blinder said the U.S. economy is improving and that he doesn’t see a need for additional fiscal stimulus.

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  Blinder Says Bernanke `Not on Verge' of Policy Easing Amid FOMC Resistance

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke may be reluctant to ease monetary policy further with unconventional steps in the near term, former Fed Vice Chairman Alan Blinder said.

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• "Just as the governors should have some accountability, the staff should have some accountability for its work."

  - Alan Blinder on Oct 26, 2011

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