I'd throw dollars out of helicopters if I had to, to stimulate the economy. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
As we try to make the financial system safer, we must inevitably confront the problem of moral hazard. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Developments in financial markets can have broad economic effects felt by many outside the markets. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
I would argue that no financial instrument counted as regulatory capital should be allowed to receive any protection from losses. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Deflation can be particularly dangerous when a financial system is shaky, with household and corporate balance sheets in poor shape and banks… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The financial crisis appears to be mostly behind us, and the economy seems to have stabilized and is expanding again. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The financial crisis that began in the summer of 2007 was an extraordinarily complex event with multiple causes. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
September and October of 2008 was the worst financial crisis in global history, including the Great Depression. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The impact on the broader economy and financial markets of the problems in the subprime markets seems likely to be contained. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
I have spoken about deficits, and I think deficits are important because they address broad economic and financial stability. We need to… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Our financial system is so complicated and so interactive - so many different markets in different countries and so many sets of… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Because financially capable consumers ultimately contribute to a stable economic and financial system as well as improve their own financial situations, it's… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Smart financial planning - such as budgeting, saving for emergencies, and preparing for retirement - can help households enjoy better lives while… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The public in many countries is understandably concerned by the commitment of substantial government resources to aid the financial industry when other… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The stress on the financial system in the fall of 2007 was significant, but not so significant as to threaten the overall… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The Depression was an incredibly dramatic episode - an era of stock-market crashes, breadlines, bank runs and wild currency speculation, with the… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The amount of currency in circulation is not changing. The money supply is not changing in any significant way. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Many savers are also homeowners; indeed, a family's home may be its most important financial asset. Many savers are working, or would… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
In the future, financial firms of any type whose failure would pose a systemic risk must accept especially close regulatory scrutiny of… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Education - lifelong education for everyone - from toddlers to workers well advanced in their careers - is indeed an excellent investment… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
I was a professor at Princeton University. And, in that capacity, I studied for many years the role of financial crisis in… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
...the Federal Reserve has the capacity to operate in domestic money markets to maintain interest rates at a level consistent with our… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
We do not expect significant spillovers from the subprime market to the rest of the economy or to the financial system. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
In the past, Federal Reserve chairmen have not generally gone directly to the public. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
The U.S. government has a technology, called a printing press (or, today, its electronic equivalent), that allows it to produce as many U.S. dollars… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
The Depression was an incredibly dramatic episode - an era of stock-market crashes, breadlines, bank runs and wild currency speculation, with the storm clouds… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
Community development has a long history of innovation and learning from experience. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
To be sure, the provision of liquidity alone can by no means solve the problems of credit risk and credit losses; but it can… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
Consumers going through foreclosure typically will see their credit scores drop, raising longer-term questions about their ability to rebound financially and perhaps pursue a… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
High levels of homeownership have been shown to foster greater involvement in school and civic organizations, higher graduation rates, and greater neighborhood stability. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
...the Federal Reserve has the capacity to operate in domestic money markets to maintain interest rates at a level consistent with our economic goals — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
To avoid large and unsustainable budget deficits, the nation will ultimately have to choose among higher taxes, modifications to entitlement programs such as Social… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
The U.S. government has a technology, called a printing press (or today, its electronic equivalent), that allows it to produce as many U.S. dollars… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share
