The Federal Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession.
BEN BERNANKE- The financial crisis appears to be mostly behind us, and the economy seems to have stabilized and is expanding again.
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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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The Federal Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession.
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Indeed, in general, healthy investment returns cannot be sustained in a weak economy, and of course it is difficult to save for retirement or other goals without the income from a job.
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The people who best use their advantages, or overcome adversity, and work honestly are those most worthy of admiration.
BEN BERNANKEThe people who best use their advantages, or overcome adversity, and work honestly are those most worthy of admiration.
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Under current law, on January 1, 2013, there’s going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases.
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In fact, the world needs more nerds.
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I don’t see much evidence of an equity bubble.
BEN BERNANKEI don’t see much evidence of an equity bubble.
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The risk that the economy has entered a substantial downturn appears to have diminished over the past month or so.
BEN BERNANKEThe risk that the economy has entered a substantial downturn appears to have diminished over the past month or so.
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I and others were mistaken early on in saying that the subprime crisis would be contained. The causal relationship between the housing problem and the broad financial system was very complex and difficult to predict.
BEN BERNANKEI and others were mistaken early on in saying that the subprime crisis would be contained. The causal relationship between the housing problem and the broad financial system was very complex and difficult to predict.
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It is not the responsibility of the Federal Bank – nor would it be appropriate – to protect lenders and investors from the consequences of their decisions
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The Federal Reserve will not monetize the debt.
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In a manner as nearly consistent as possible with full utilization of economic resources and low and stable inflation. In other words, the best way to get out of trouble is not to get into it in the first place.
BEN BERNANKEIn a manner as nearly consistent as possible with full utilization of economic resources and low and stable inflation. In other words, the best way to get out of trouble is not to get into it in the first place.
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Our mission, as set forth by the Congress is a critical one: to preserve price stability, to foster maximum sustainable growth in output and employment, and to promote a stable and efficient financial system that serves all Americans well and fairly.
BEN BERNANKEOur mission, as set forth by the Congress is a critical one: to preserve price stability, to foster maximum sustainable growth in output and employment, and to promote a stable and efficient financial system that serves all Americans well and fairly.
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Monetary policy cannot do much about long-run growth, all we can try to do is to try to smooth out periods where the economy is depressed because of lack of demand
BEN BERNANKEMonetary policy cannot do much about long-run growth, all we can try to do is to try to smooth out periods where the economy is depressed because of lack of demand
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Economics is a highly sophisticated field of thought that is superb at explaining to policymakers precisely why the choices they made in the past were wrong. About the future, not so much.
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If you want to understand geology, study earthquakes. If you want to understand the economy, study the Depression.
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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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