matter most of all. and that is replacing this guy. that guy, the bald, bearded guy, that guy is federal reserve chairman ben bernanke. he is probably the most powerful economic policymaker in the world right now. up to and including the president of the united states. that is the guy who in normal times pretty much decides how fast the economy is going to grow. he s also the guy who basically decides how we re going to regulate the financial sector and how we re going to regulate mortgages and when we have a financial crisis or europe has one or china has one, that is the guy who can create trillions of dollars out of thin air to save the entire global economy which is what he did back in 2009 and 2008. that guy is a really important guy. so, so important. and we are pretty sure he s leaving this year and obama is going to name his replacement. here s the thing. guys like that, and i should say up until now it has all been guys, although it doesn t need to be all guys going forward. g
federal reserve chairman paul volcker who, by the way, is a guy who really deserves credit for breaking inflation and creating the economic boom of the reagan years, he held the job for eight years. alan greenspan held it for almost 18. bernanke has been around for eight. whoever obama names to this position, they re probably going to be in it long after obama is out of office. so don t get distracted by the speeches and the policy papers. that stuff is all important. i like me a policy paper. but that right now, that is economic politics as much as anything else. but this pick, federal reserve chairman, that s going to be the most important economic policy decision obama makes in his second term. nothing else will even come close. you want a good bird dog? if your moisturizer leaves an oily finish behind
volcker who, by the way, is a guy who really deserves credit for breaking inflation and creating the economic boom of the reagan years, he held the job for eight years. alan greenspan held it for almost 18. bernanke has been around for eight. whoever obama names to this position, they re probably going to be in it long after obama is out of office. so don t get distracted by the speeches and the policy papers. that stuff is all important. i like me a policy paper. but that right now, that is economic politics as much as anything else. but this pick, federal reserve chairman, that s going to be the most important economic policy decision obama makes in his second term. nothing else will even come close. helicopthierhis hibuzzing, andk engine humming.
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be able to do. the one thing he ll do that will matter most of all. and that is replacing this guy. that guy, the bald, bearded guy, that guy is federal reserve chairman ben bernanke. he is probably the most powerful economic policymaker in the world right now. up to and including the president of the united states. that is the guy who in normal times pretty much decides how fast the economy is going to grow. he s also the guy who basically decides how we re going to regulate the financial sector and how we re going to regulate mortgages and when we have a financial crisis or europe has one or china has one, that is the guy who can create trillions of dollars out of thin air to save the entire global economy which is what he did back in 2009 and 2008. that guy is a really important guy. so, so important. and we are pretty sure he s leaving this year and obama is going to name his replacement. here s the thing. guys like that, and i should say up until now it has all been guys, although