It is not the responsibility of the Federal Bank - nor would it be appropriate - to protect lenders and investors from… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Over the years, the U.S. economy has shown a remarkable ability to absorb shocks of all kinds, to recover, and to continue… — 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
The sources of deflation are not a mystery. Deflation is in almost all cases a side effect of a collapse of aggregate… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The economic repercussions of a stock market crash depend less on the severity of the crash itself than on the response of… — 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
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
