You are looking at the situation from a wrong perspective, Lew. You think the prime concern of the Fed is the financial stability of the nation; the real concern is for the (unidentified New York bank) owners of the Board of Governors and Ben has preformed very well.

Every action of Bernanke has been to make sure the owners are protected from bankruptcy. They will soon have to be protected from the $700 trillion (?) loss from derivatives. Ref. http://www.scribd.com/doc/101937790/Federal-Reserve-Heist .

The bankers will also be collecting on the $16 trillion debt of the United States. Are you ready ? Ref. http://www.scribd.com/doc/115919607/FUNDING-THE-NEW-WORLD-ORDER