White House draws up shortlist for Ben Bernanke's replacement In a television interview on June 17, President Barack Obama praised Mr Bernanke for his performance but avoided directly commenting on his future. "I think Ben Bernanke's done an outstanding job," Mr Obama told the Charlie Rose Show, a current affairs interview program. "Ben Bernanke's a little bit like Bob Mueller, the head of the FBI, where he's already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to," the President said. The Journal said Mr Obama could still persuade Mr Bernanke to serve a third term. "But many of Mr Bernanke's friends and associates believe he wants to step down when his term expires," the Journal said. The report did not say who was being considered as a replacement, but much speculation centers on the current Fed vice-chair, economist Janet Yellen.