Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke to lead Bank of England forecasting review

Supported by Independent Evaluation Office

James Baxter-Derrington
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Former chair of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke, who headed the central bank during the Global Financial Crisis, will lead the review into forecasting at the Bank of England.

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