Ben Bernanke, a good listener, deserves our ear.(Monday Morning)

Investment News, November, 2005

Byline: Jim Pavia Communication is a key ingredient in any part of business. What's more, the sign of a good leader is one who will listen to others' ideas or opinions. Let's take Ben Bernanke, for example. He was approved by the Senate Banking Committee to succeed Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve Board chairman.

Mr. Bernanke is considered one of the top economists of his generation, and he is widely known as a good listener and consensus builder. Returning the favor If he is willing to be a good listener, maybe we all should return the favor and listen to his views and plans to tackle inflation. A wide range of economic experts have debated his view of inflation targeting. To prove he is flexible, Mr. Bernanke said he will...

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