Education – lifelong education for everyone – from toddlers to workers well advanced in their careers – is indeed an excellent investment for individuals and society as a whole.
BEN BERNANKEThe financial crisis appears to be mostly behind us, and the economy seems to have stabilized and is expanding again.
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The American people are among the most productive in the world. We have the best technologies. We have – great universities. We have entrepreneurs.
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If your uniform isn’t dirty, you haven’t been in the game.
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It’s the price of success: people start to think you’re omnipotent.
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If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won’t bring you much satisfaction.
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A collapse in U.S. stock prices certainly would cause a lot of white knuckles on Wall Street. But what effect would it have on the broader U.S. economy? If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.
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The financial crisis appears to be mostly behind us, and the economy seems to have stabilized and is expanding again.
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In fact, the world needs more nerds.
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Although low inflation is generally good, inflation that is too low can pose risks to the economy – especially when the economy is struggling.
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I don’t think that Chinese ownership of U.S. assets is so large as to put our country at risk economically.
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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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If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.
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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 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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I’d throw dollars out of helicopters if I had to, to stimulate the economy.
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Nobody likes to fail but failure is an essential part of life and of learning. If your uniform isn’t dirty, you haven’t been in the game.
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