Economic Club of New York Trustees David Malpass, Cono R. Fusco, Marcy Syms and Henry Kaufman pose for a picture at the luncheon with Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on October 15, 2008.

Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Ben S. Bernanke chats with Economic Club of New York Trustee and President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Timothy F. Geithner at the Hilton New York on October 15, 2008.

Edward F. Cox, Partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP and Donald Marron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lightyear Capital chat with Chairman Ben S. Bernanke.

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke chats with Questioner and Professor of Economics at Harvard University Martin Feldstein on October 15, 2008.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon, Ivan Seidenberg and Chairman Ben S. Bernanke chat during the luncheon at the Hilton.

Chairman and President of The Economic Club of New York, R. Glenn Hubbard and Jan Hopkins gather with The Honorable Ben S. Bernanke.

Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Ben S. Bernanke addresses The Economic Club of New York at the Hilton New York on October 15, 2008.

Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Ben S. Bernanke addresses The Economic Club of New York at the Hilton New York on October 15, 2008.

Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Ben S. Bernanke addresses The Economic Club of New York at the Hilton New York on October 15, 2008.

Chairman of The Economic Club of New York and Dean of Columbia Business School , R Glenn Hubbard welcome guests at a luncheon with Chairman Ben S. Bernanke.

Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Ben S. Bernanke and Economic Club of New York Trustee and Retired Managing Partner, Strategic Relationships at Grant Thornton, LLP Cono R. Fusco have a chat.