In the future, financial firms of any type whose failure would pose a systemic risk must accept especially close regulatory scrutiny of their risk-taking. Ben Bernanke acceptclosefailure Change image and share on social
The Federal Reserve can only buy Treasuries and agencies, and moreover quantitative easing typically involves buying longer-term Treasuries and agencies in terms of bills, for example. Ben Bernanke agencybillbuy Change image and share on social
In the tradition of national income accounting, economic policymakers have typically focused on variables such as income, wealth, and consumption. Ben Bernanke accountconsumptioneconomic Change image and share on social
All the Federal Reserve can do is make loans against collateral. Ben Bernanke collateralfederalloan Change image and share on social
The Federal Reserve Act requires the Federal Reserve to report annually on its operations and to publish its balance sheet weekly. Ben Bernanke actannuallybalance Change image and share on social
I don't think there are any students who should not be exposed to a basic financial literacy course. Ben Bernanke basicexposefinancial Change image and share on social
The actions taken by central banks and other authorities to stabilize a panic in the short run can work against stability in the long run if investors and firms infer from those actions that they will never bear the full consequences of excessive risk-taking. Ben Bernanke actionauthoritybank share on social
Many savers are also homeowners; indeed, a family's home may be its most important financial asset. Many savers are working, or would like to be. Ben Bernanke assetfamilyfinancial Change image and share on social
