If you want to understand geology, study earthquakes. If you want to understand the economy, study the Depression. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Economics is a very difficult subject. I've compared it to trying to learn how to repair a car when the engine is… — 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
As an educator myself, I understand the profound effect that good teachers and a quality education have on the lives of our… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Textbooks describe economics as the study of the allocation of scarce resources. That definition may be the 'what,' but it certainly is… — 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
The best solution to income inequality is providing a high-quality education for everybody. In our highly technological, globalized economy, people without education… — 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
I think most of us would agree that people who have, say, little formal schooling but labor honestly and diligently to help… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
To avoid large and unsustainable budget deficits, the nation will ultimately have to choose among higher taxes, modifications to entitlement programs such… — 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
