Ezra interviews Ben Bernanke
Explain It to Me15 Dec 2015

Ezra interviews Ben Bernanke

In this special episode of The Weeds, Ezra interviews former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about what it's like to manage the most powerful economic policymaking institution in the world during a financial crisis. They also talk about Bernanke's views on the Republican party, what he learned from George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and what happened when he went to Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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