90 Ben Bernanke Quotes for You to Enjoy

Ben Bernanke

American Public Servant

Born: Dec 13, 1953

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Evolving technologies that allow economists to gather new types of data and to manipulate millions of data points are just one factor among several that are likely to transform the field in coming years. Ben Bernanke

There will not be an automatic increase in interest rate when unemployment hits 6.5%. Ben Bernanke

Will Increase Rate Unemployment Hits Automatic Interest

Banks need to continue to lend to creditworthy borrowers to earn a profit and remain strong. Ben Bernanke

Strong Profit Earn Borrowers Remain Continue Banks Lend Need

Since World War II, inflation - the apparently inexorable rise in the prices of goods and services - has been the bane of central bankers. Ben Bernanke

War World Inflation Has-Been Rise Prices Since Goods Inexorable Been Bane Bankers Central Apparently Services World War World War II

Deflation is defined as a general decline in prices, with emphasis on the word 'general.' Ben Bernanke

Word Defined Deflation General Prices Emphasis Decline

To be sure, the provision of liquidity alone can by no means solve the problems of credit risk and credit losses; but it can reduce liquidity premiums, help restore the confidence of investors, and thus promote stability. Ben Bernanke

Alone Confidence Problems Promote Solve Restore Risk Investors Thus Sure Reduce Losses Provision Liquidity Stability Means Help Credit

In any given month, a large number of workers are being hired or are leaving their current jobs, illustrating the dynamism of the U.S. labor market. Ben Bernanke

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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. Ben Bernanke

School Neighborhood High Civic Rates Higher Involvement Greater Been Stability Graduation Organizations Shown Foster Levels

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. Ben Bernanke

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When historical relationships are taken into account, it is difficult to ascribe the house price bubble either to monetary policy or to the broader macroeconomic environment. Ben Bernanke

Difficult Relationships Broader Price Bubble Taken Environment House Policy Historical Account Either Ascribe Monetary Monetary Policy

The Fed's policy choices can always be debated, but the quality and commitment of the Federal Reserve as a public institution is second to none, and I am proud to lead it. Ben Bernanke

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Small businesses have played an important role in fueling past economic recoveries. Ben Bernanke

Important Past Small Economic Small Businesses Important Role Role Businesses Played

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

History Learning Experience Innovation Long Community Long History Development

Neighborhoods and communities are complex organisms that will be resilient only if they are healthy along a number of interrelated dimensions, much as a human body cannot be healthy without adequate air, water, rest, and food. Ben Bernanke

Food Water Will Rest Healthy Air Adequate Complex Dimensions Neighborhoods Only Along Without Human Human Body Cannot Much Body Organisms Communities Resilient Interrelated Number

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. Ben Bernanke

Home Will Drop Later Financially Purchase Ability See Some About More Point Pursue Through Consumers Perhaps Scores Questions Going Sustainable Rebound Credit Raising