I generally leave the details of fiscal programs to the Administration and Congress. That’s really their area of authority and responsibility, and I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to second guess.
BEN BERNANKEThe people who best use their advantages, or overcome adversity, and work honestly are those most worthy of admiration.
More Ben Bernanke Quotes
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The risk that the economy has entered a substantial downturn appears to have diminished over the past month or so.
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…the Federal Reserve has the capacity to operate in domestic money markets to maintain interest rates at a level consistent with our economic goals
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The crisis and recession have led to very low interest rates, it is true, but these events have also destroyed jobs, hamstrung economic growth and led to sharp declines in the values of many homes and businesses.
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The people who best use their advantages, or overcome adversity, and work honestly are those most worthy of admiration.
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It must be awfully frustrating to get a small raise at work and then have it all eaten by a higher cost of commuting.
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If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.
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If I am confirmed, I am confident that my colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee and I will maintain the focus on long-term price stability as monetary policy’s greatest contribution to general economic prosperity and maximum employment.
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The economist John Maynard Keynes said that in the long run, we are all dead. If he were around today he might say that, in the long run, we are all on Social Security and Medicare.
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In fact, the world needs more nerds.
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Speaking as somebody who has been happily married for 35 years, I can’t imagine any choice more consequential for a lifelong journey than the choice of a traveling companion.
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If you are asking me if I would advocate that the Chinese go to greater flexibility in their exchange rate, I certainly would.
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I assure this committee that, if I am confirmed, I will be strictly independent of all political influences… essential to that institution’s ability to function effectively and achieve its mandated objectives.
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How much would you pay to avoid a second Depression?
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[Virtual Currencies] may hold long-term promise, particularly if the innovations Promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.
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The benefit of appointing a hawkish central banker is the increased inflation-fighting credibility that such an appointment brings.
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