Ben Bernanke - Aquarius rising

August 19, 2007

Bernanke's `Rookie Mistake' Forces Fed to Shift Focus to Market By Craig Torres Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve policy makers, who declared that inflation was their paramount challenge just two weeks ago, have been forced to make financial-market stability the trigger for changes in interest rates. By lowering the discount rate and issuing a statement conceding threats to the economy, Federal Open Market Committee members effectively ripped up the economic-outlook statement from their Aug. 7 meeting. Some economists describe the about- face, coming after months of assurances that the subprime- mortgage rout was contained, as Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's first serious error since taking office last year. ``It was a rookie mistake,'' said Kenneth Thomas, a finance professor at the

University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in Philadelphia. The Fed ``underestimated liquidity needs'' of investors and the fallout from the housing recession, he said, adding, ``This demonstrates the difference between book-smart and street-smart.'' Cosmologer <cosmologer wrote: Dear friends, Earlier this year the birth details for Ben Bernanke, Fed chairman, were discussed on SAMVA. A Libra rising chart was offered as a possible rectification. New data concerning his time of birth has now come to light suggesting he has Aquarius rising. "In last week’s column, I wrote about the forthcoming transits to the chart of FED Chairman Ben Bernanke. I can now confirm that he was born December 13, 1953 in Augusta, Georgia, around noon, thanks to

colleague and market analyst Garrett Jones." http://www.mmacycles.com/weekly-preview/mma-comments-for-the-week/comments-for-the-week-beginning-july-30,-2007/ Attached please find his chart, which I have rectified to be at 11:56 AM, giving 12° 56' Aquarius rising. Bio: Ben Bernanke, born December 13, 1953,is an American macroeconomist who is the current Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve ("the Fed"). He was previously Chairman of the U.S. President's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), and member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, serving from August 2002 until just prior to his June 2005 swearing-in as CEA chairman. Bernanke was previously the chairman of the Department of Economics at

Princeton University. Bernanke married Spanish instructor Anna Friedmann, who taught at Princeton Day School, on May 29, 1978. They have two children. On October 24, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Bernanke to succeed Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Bernanke was sworn in on February 1, 2006 after the Senate's confirmation by a voice vote on January 31, 2006. His first months as chairman of the Fed were marked by difficulties communicating with the media. Event: Natally L9 Venus is placed in H10 and L1 Saturn is in H9. These placements suggest a fortunate rise in life. On October 24, 2005, Bernanke was appointed by the President of the USA to the post of Chairman of the Federal Reserve. At the time, Bernanke was running Ve/Ve period and transit Venus was at 25° Scorpio, aspecting his L7 Sun and L11 Jupiter. A powerful good karma was realised. Present situation: On Aug. 17, 2007 the Fed reduced the lending rate to banks to forestall a crisis. Presently, the nodes are transiting his H1 and H7 MEPs placing severe strain on him. It is likely that the present difficulties in the US financial markets are weighing heavily on him. Best wishes, Thor Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids.

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