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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.

Ben Bernanke

House prices have risen by nearly 25 percent over the past two years. Although speculative activity has increased in some areas, at a national level these price increases largely reflect strong economic fundamentals.
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Fundamental Past Strong Years
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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Dirty Essential Games
September and October of 2008 was the worst financial crisis in global history, including the Great Depression.
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Financial October September
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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Employment Focus Long
While rising delinquencies and foreclosures will continue to weigh heavily on the housing market this year, it will not cripple the U.S.
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Delinquency Rising Years
The Federal Reserve will not monetize the debt.
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Debt Federal Reserve Reserves
If your uniform isn’t dirty, you haven’t been in the game.
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Dirty Game Graduation
The central bank needs to be able to make policy without short term political concerns.
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Able Needs Political
Nobody really understands gold prices and I don’t pretend to understand them either.
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Gold Gold Price
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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Journey Travel Years
The Federal Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession.
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Federal Forecasting Recession Reserve
The benefit of appointing a hawkish central banker is the increased inflation-fighting credibility that such an appointment brings.
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Bankers Benefit Fighting
If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.
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Crash Doe Wall
Weaker currencies abroad mean a strong dollar, and a stronger dollar, together with a weak global environment, is a drag on the U.S. econom.
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Important Mean Strong
Every effort needs to be made to try and offset the costs of Katrina and Rita by reductions in other government programs, especially those that are wasteful, duplicative and ineffective.
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Effort Government Trying
How much would you pay to avoid a second Depression?
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Borrow Depression Great Pay

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