Guy Monson-Subitha-Subramaniam

Bernanke’s war against recession

Guy Monson and Subitha Subramaniam on how the US Federal Reserve is facing up to recession US policymakers are at war against recession. Since January, the Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke has cut interest rates by 1.25 per cent; markets expect another cut of as much as 1 per cent this week. Such dramatic reductions are