NBR talks with William Dudley, President of the NY Fed, Nov. 17, 2012.
Dudley auditions for the role of Fed Chairman.
First, Bernanke actually has to leave. He has told friends he won't seek a third term in 2014, but consider us skeptical until we see the door hit him in the a$$.
Second, Larry Summers wants the job.
Third, William Cohan writes today that Tim Geithner might be interested in replacing Bernanke after missing out on the cushy gig as President of Dartmouth, his alma mater.