[Moonman62]

And this, from Bernanke: "It is not the responsibility of the Federal Reserve — nor would it be appropriate — to protect lenders and investors from the consequences of their financial decisions."

Who suffers the consequences when the Federal Reserve makes bad financial decisions, such as inverting the yield curve, or incorrectly blaming the economy for inflation?

[TopQuark]

Federal Reserve makes bad financial decisions, such as inverting the yield curve,

Wow! I had no idea that the Def had so much power!

It must be some mysterious instrument they now have: curve inflections.