I was quite surprised to wake up this morning and find an Email...

I was quite surprised to wake up this morning and find an Email from Ben Bernanke sitting in my inbox. It was in response to Bernanke's Box. I wanted to share it with everyone. It seems the Fed is about to initiate a new policy of speaking exactly what is on their minds. The following Email from chairman Bernanke is a kickoff for that campaign. It goes a long way towards speaking openly and honestly about the problems the US is facing and how the Fed intends to deal with them. From Ben Bernanke:

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