Home purchases that are very highly leveraged or…

If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.

— Ben Bernanke

The Federal Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession.

— Ben Bernanke

We do not expect significant spillovers from the subprime market to the rest of the economy or to the financial system.

— Ben Bernanke

In the past, Federal Reserve chairmen have not generally gone directly to the public.

— Ben Bernanke

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

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

Community development has a long history of innovation and learning from experience.

— Ben Bernanke

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

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

If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction.

— Ben Bernanke

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

...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

The Federal Reserve will not monetize the debt.

— Ben Bernanke

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

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