Ben Bernanke As a Kid

So this picture of Ben Bernanke as a kid as been going around the web of late. Yes, it's a joke about how much Bernanke likes to throw money around via quantitative easing and or his nickname of "Helicopter Ben", coming to save the day with his printing press. Bernanke, a student of The Great Depression, believes that buying assets will keep interest rates low and prevent a deeper collapse in the economy - plus, stop deflation. But where's the famous Ben Bernanke beard? Can this really be Bernanke without a beard? He sure looks like he's having a good

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CNBC’s Gary Kaminsky Is Growing a Beard

Melissa Lee said his beard doesn't look any better live! Which Kaminksy tries to brush off. How much longer is he going to let it grow? Someone on Twitter called him a financial Ewok. In the end this just could all be for charity. Let's hope so. It's not like he's Ben Bernanke or something. Bernanke's the only one who can

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Rick Perry Calls Bernanke’s Actions Treasonous!

Yeah, this is for real. This ain't some Onion article talking about how Bernanke went on a drinking binge. No, this is Governor of Texas Rick Perry saying Bernanke's printing of more money is an action that is almost treasonous. And this guy wants to be President of the United States. Wow. I really don't think Ben Bernanke would appreciate that, especially when he helped save the United States' economy from failing into potential Great Depression by printing money - the bailout of over $700 billion that wasn't passed initially and then the stock market tanked so they finally

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Bernanke Takes His Beard to Baseball Game

We missed this one from a while back, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his white beard took in a San Francisco Giants versus Washington Nationals major league baseball game. AP Photo Bernanke has the greatest beard on wall street, one of the few that we know of or have seen. Are there others? You would think their might be some copycats, wall streets who like this beard and try to imitate it. You can't though, it's not that easy to have such a white beard that looks so dignified, so neatly trimmed. But, if

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