Diane Sawyer to Interview Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on ABC WORLD NEWS, 3/27

By: Caryn Robbins Mar. 27, 2012

ABC WORLD NEWS anchor Diane Sawyer goes one on one with the man in charge of one of the most important global financial institutions - the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke. With signs that the economy is moving in the right direction, Sawyer will talk to Bernanke to get the whole picture on the current state of the United States economy and the buying power Americans have in their wallets.

Bernanke has been at the helm of the central bank of the United States since 2006. This month he began delivering a four-part lecture series at the George Washington University School of Business about the Federal Reserve and the financial crisis that emerged in 2008.

The exclusive sit-down interview will take place and air TONIGHT, TUESDAY, MARCH 27 on "World News with Diane Sawyer." Portions of the interview will also be featured across ABC News broadcasts and platforms.

"ABC World News with Diane Sawyer" airs at 6:30 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network. Michael Corn is the executive producer of the broadcast.

Follow Diane Sawyer and the "World News" team online: @DianeSawyer

Photo credit: Martin H. Simon

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