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Ben Bernanke blames wife for title of memoir 'Courage to Act'
In financial circles, Ben Bernanke has been referred to as “helicopter Ben,” for his easy-money policies. But on Wednesday. the ex-Federal Reserve boss traded in his helicopter for a bus—at least that is what it might seem like to his wife. Bernanke blamed his wife, Anna, for the bold title of his latest memoir “The Courage to Act,” during an interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Pointing to his spouse as the person behind title left some feeling as if he’d effectively thrown his better half under the bus. “I totally blame my wife, it was entirely her idea,” Bernanke replied. “She ... (full story)