Small businesses have played an important role in fueling past economic recoveries. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The American people are among the most productive in the world. We have the best technologies. We have great universities. We have… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The crisis in Europe has affected the US economy by acting as a drag on our exports, weighing on business and consumer… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
In September 2008, the two largest housing mortgage companies called Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were government-sponsored enterprises, which hold hundreds… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Well, optimism's a good thing. It - makes people go out and - you know, start businesses and spend and do whatever… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
In many spheres of human endeavor, from science to business to education to economic policy, good decisions depend on good measurement. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The basic prescription for preventing deflation is therefore straightforward, at least in principle: Use monetary and fiscal policy as needed to support… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The crisis in Europe has affected the U.S. economy by acting as a drag on our exports, weighing on business and consumer… — 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 Image
In the past, Federal Reserve chairmen have not generally gone directly to the public. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Community development has a long history of innovation and learning from experience. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
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 Image
...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 Image
