Quotes by Ben Bernanke

Ben Bernanke

American economist

Alive from: 1953-

Category: Economists and businessmen

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  A gold standard doesn't imply stability in the prices of the goods and services that people buy every day, it implies a stability in the price of gold itself.

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  Achieving price stability is not only important in itself, it is also central to attaining the Federal Reserve's other mandate objectives of maximum sustainable employment and moderate long-term interest rates.

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  As an educator myself, I understand the profound effect that good teachers and a quality education have on the lives of our young people.

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  As we try to make the financial system safer, we must inevitably confront the problem of moral hazard.

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  Banks will have to win the confidence of their customers through fair dealing, making good loans, and remaining financially healthy.

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  China is growing very quickly and is clearly becoming an important player in the world economy.

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  Community development has a long history of innovation and learning from experience.

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  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 more sustainable home purchase at some later point.

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  Developments in financial markets can have broad economic effects felt by many outside the markets.

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  Economics has many substantive areas of knowledge where there is agreement, but also contains areas of controversy. That's inescapable.

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  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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  High levels of homeownership have been shown to foster greater involvement in school and civic organizations, higher graduation rates, and greater neighborhood stability.

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  History has demonstrated time and again the inherent resilience and recuperative powers of the American economy.

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  History proves... that a smart central bank can protect the economy and the financial sector from the nastier side effects of a stock market collapse.

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  Home purchases that are very highly leveraged or unaffordable subject the borrower and lender to a great deal of risk. Moreover, even in a strong economy, unforeseen life events and risks in local real estate markets make highly leveraged borrowers vulnerable.