Interesting this guy mentions Bernanke in this article..
I was in the US when Bernanke gave one of his- " I'll keep them all feeling warm & fuzzy" speeches...expousing, as only americans can, how great & powerfull their mighty economy is/was...
It was only weeks later, when Good Ol G W... gave his Martin Luther King birthday address to the nation their, assuring americans everything will be ok,
The very next morning the dow fell ( from memory) over 16% & the GFC was born Twas some furore in Yankee land I can tell ya...