Bernanke, a Hero to His Own, Can’t Shake Critics (NYT) Front Page article on the Fed Chief:  He has been frustrated that many in Congress do not give the Fed what he believes is enough credit for what it has accomplished. Indeed, Mr. Bernanke has met privately with hundreds of lawmakers in recent months to explain the Fed’s strategy. Yet fellow economists are heaping praise on Bernanke for his bold actions and steady hand in pulling the economy out of its worst crisis since the 1930s.