A gold standard doesn't imply stability in the prices of the goods and services that people buy every day, it implies a… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Achieving price stability is not only important in itself, it is also central to attaining the Federal Reserve's other mandate objectives of… — 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… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
I have spoken about deficits, and I think deficits are important because they address broad economic and financial stability. We need to… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
If I am confirmed, I am confident that my colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee and I will maintain the focus… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The stress on the financial system in the fall of 2007 was significant, but not so significant as to threaten the overall… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Our mission, as set forth by the Congress is a critical one: to preserve price stability, to foster maximum sustainable growth in… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The Fed needs an approach that consolidates the gains of the Greenspan years and ensures that those successful policies will continue -… — 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
