Inside the World of Ben Bernanke

The World of Ben Bernanke A glimpse inside the rarified rooms in Washington where the Fed Chairman oversees the U.S. financial system Photographs by Dan Winters for TIME
Dan Winters for TIME

Backroom Essentials
A safe for sensitive papers, extra diet soft drinks and a basketball for shooting hoops stand in a corner. The Fed building includes a squash court that has been converted for basketball.

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