Uncertainty is seen to retard investment independently of considerations of risk or expected return. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
I don't think that Chinese ownership of U.S. assets is so large as to put our country at risk economically. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The risk that the economy has entered a substantial downturn appears to have diminished over the past month or so. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Although low inflation is generally good, inflation that is too low can pose risks to the economy - especially when the economy… — 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
The best approach here, if at all possible, is to use supervisory and regulatory methods to restrain undue risk-taking and to make… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Evolutionary psychologists suggest that humans experienced evolutionary benefits from brain developments that included aversion to loss and risk and from instincts for… — 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… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The risk exists that, with aggregate demand exhibiting considerable momentum, output could overshoot its sustainable path, leading ultimately in the absence of… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The actions taken by central banks and other authorities to stabilize a panic in the short run can work against stability in… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Home purchases that are very highly leveraged or unaffordable subject the borrower and lender to a great deal of risk. Moreover, even… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Given the central role of effective, firmwide risk management in maintaining strong financial institutions, it is clear that supervisors must redouble their… — 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
