Bernanke's test: Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, and the drama of the central banker

Part one: The stage is set : the history of the Fed and the undertaker's risk-management approach

The accidental creation of a powerhouse

Volcker's inflation-fighting crusade

High praise for a controversial chairman

The education, private life, and ascent of Alan Greenspan

The principles behind the rules

Avoiding deflationary paralysis

Regulatory refusal

Consupmtion gets out of hand

Part two: Ben Bernanke and his intimate knowledge of the Great Depression

Bernanke begins

The bubble controversy

A genuine free marketer

A controversial governor

The subprime crisis sets in

A "once-in-a-generation" event

The odd twins

Falling like autumn leaves

Europe collapsing

Crisis drivers.