In nod to end of his time at Fed, Bernanke discusses legacy

Eyeing the end of his tenure as chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke on Wednesday described some of the things that he hopes to be remembered for when the time comes for him to step down, led by his championship of greater transparency in monetary policy.

Bernanke, who joined the Fed in 2002 and was originally named as its chief in 2006 by President George W. Bush, guided the US central bank during the worst financial crisis in about 80 years in 2007-2008.

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