Something really handy atm would be some direct link to Obama actually saying what everyone says he said. Nothing at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ though they tend to change things after the fact anyway. The bottom line I'm working with is--
--Bernanke's been there a long time and can't stay forever,
--Market's been unstable for several years now,
--overall trends have been recent positive for a few years and flat for a decade or so.
All in all this is a bit too 'interesting' for my tastes. Maybe this stuff will look better after my morning coffee...
He’s setting the stage.
During an interview with PBS’ Charlie Rose that aired Monday, Obama said Bernanke has “already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to.” Obama also said Bernanke has done “an outstanding job.”