Click the image above to step into Bernanke’s shoes.
Ben Bernanke will be meeting with the Federal Open Market Committee next week to review and set the direction for U.S. monetary policy. As the chairman of the Fed, Bernanke has considerable influence over this 12-member committee, which effectively dictates the cost of borrowing money in this country. But the Fed chairman’s role is not an easy one to play because the FOMC’s actions affect the pocketbooks of every American household and business. Do you know enough about the dynamics of monetary policy to step into Bernanke’s shoes? Take this quiz to find out.