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A Shrinking Fed
Whatever Bernanke's strengths, the era of the heroic central banker and all-powerful central bank looks as if it's over
The New Fed
Why Greenspan successor Bernanke will preside over a diminished central bank
What's The Fuss Over Inflation Targeting?
Greenspan thinks target rates would hamper Fed flexibility
The Ascent Of Gentle Ben
Bernanke is a conciliator, but a new, wider audience will be tougher to please
Greenspan's Rich Legacy
He nurtured booms, cushioned busts, and saw what others didn't
Online Extra: No White House Yes Man
The President may be comfortable with Ben Bernanke's views. But the incoming central bank chief is known as a stickler for Fed autonomy
Online Extra: Answers About Ben Bernanke
Standard & Poor's Chief Economist David Wyss fields the questions now bouncing through many investors' minds
Online Extra: Bernanke on the Record
Here's a selection of comments from the Federal Reserve's chairman-designate on key topics, including inflation targeting and deflation
Online Extra: Covering the Greenspan Era
Slide show: The retiring Fed chairman met the twin challenges of economic and technological upheaval. Here's how BusinessWeek reported the milestones of his career
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