Ben S. Bernanke was sworn in on February 1, 2006, as Chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He was appointed as a member of the Board to a full 14-year term, which expires January 31, 2020, and to a four-year term as Chairman, which expires January 31, 2010.

Listen to an interview with a British Merchant banker on her view of how Mr Bernanke will continue the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve after Mr Greenspan.

After you listen, select the best description of Mr Bernanke’s approach to managing the U.S. economy.

Now read a Fact Sheet about the U.S. Federal Reserve and correct the mistakes in it.