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Bernanke sees no risk of hard landing in China, bullish on U.S. economy

From reuters.com

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that China's economic slowdown should not worry markets as there was no risk of a hard landing, and emphasized that a move to raise U.S. rates should be viewed as a positive sign for the world's largest economy. Bernanke, who participated in an open interview at a private-sector forum in Seoul on Wednesday, said the expected U.S. rate hike would be "anticlimactic" when it happens and that there would only be minor negative impact on South Korea. "There may be some volatility. Countries like Korea are very well placed because it has very good policy, good ... (full story)

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