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 civicfostergraduation Change image and share on social
The Depression was an incredibly dramatic episode - an era of stock-market crashes, breadlines, bank runs and wild currency speculation, with the storm clouds of war gathering ominously in the background... For my money, few periods are so replete with human interest. Ben Bernanke backgroundbankbreadline share on social
Fostering transparency and accountability at the Federal Reserve was one of my principal objectives when I became Chairman in February 2006. Ben Bernanke accountabilitychairmanfebruary Change image and share on social
The Federal Reserve, like other central banks, wields powerful tools; democratic accountability requires that the public be able to see how and for what purposes those tools are being used. Ben Bernanke accountabilitybankcentral Change image and share on social
The children of the unemployed achieve less in school and appear to have reduced long-term earnings prospects. Ben Bernanke achievechildearnings Change image and share on social
I come from Main Street, from a small town that's really depressed. Ben Bernanke depressmainsmall Change image and share on social
In a slow-growing world that is short on aggregate demand, Germany's trade surplus is a problem. Ben Bernanke aggregatedemandgermany Change image and share on social
If you take a candy bar in the short run, it gives you a burst of energy, but after a while, it just makes you fat. Ben Bernanke barburstcandy Change image and share on social
Developments in financial markets can have broad economic effects felt by many outside the markets. Ben Bernanke broaddevelopmenteconomic Change image and share on social
Obviously, I haven't succeeded in defusing the political concerns about the Fed. Ben Bernanke concerndefusefeed Change image and share on social
