Helicopter Ben

What is Helicopter Ben?


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Helicopter Ben is a coined name for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The origin of this "nickname" stems from statements made by the Chairman in regards to a hypothetical monetary crisis. He basically indicated that if there were a liquidity squeeze, he would direct helicopters to be flown around the country spewing out fistfuls of cash to the populous.

Don't worry about a recession, Helicopter Ben will save us.

See bernanke, federal reserve, money, recession, government


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