Top 186 Quotes by Ben Bernanke

About Ben Bernanke

These are some quotes by American author Ben Bernanke Public Servant, who was born on December 13, 1953.

The American people are among the most productive in the world. We have the best technologies. We have great universities. We have entrepreneurs.

The American people are among the most productive in the world. We have the best technologies. We have great universities. We have entrepreneurs.

Ben Bernanke

After the 1929 crash, the Federal Reserve mistakenly focused its policies on preserving the gold value of the dollar rather than on stabilizing the domestic economy.

After the 1929 crash, the Federal Reserve mistakenly focused its policies on preserving the gold value of the dollar rather than on stabilizing the domestic economy.

Ben Bernanke

The amount of currency in circulation is not changing. The money supply is not changing in any significant way.

The amount of currency in circulation is not changing. The money supply is not changing in any significant way.

Ben Bernanke

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.

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

As you know, in the latter part of 2008 and early 2009, the Federal Reserve took extraordinary steps to provide liquidity and support credit market functioning, including the establishment of a number of emergency lending facilities and the creation or extension of currency swap agreements with 14 central banks around the world.

Ben Bernanke

It's the price of success: people start to think you're omnipotent.

It's the price of success: people start to think you're omnipotent.

Ben Bernanke

Remember that physical beauty is evolution's way of assuring us that the other person doesn't have too many intestinal parasites.

Remember that physical beauty is evolution's way of assuring us that the other person doesn't have too many intestinal parasites.

Ben Bernanke

The economist John Maynard Keynes said that in the long run, we are all dead. If he were around today he might say that, in the long run, we are all on Social Security and Medicare.

The economist John Maynard Keynes said that in the long run, we are all dead. If he were around today he might say that, in the long run, we are all on Social Security and Medicare.

Ben Bernanke

Well, optimism's a good thing. It - makes people go out and - you know, start businesses and spend and do whatever is necessary to get the economy going.

Well, optimism's a good thing. It - makes people go out and - you know, start businesses and spend and do whatever is necessary to get the economy going.

Ben Bernanke

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

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

Ben Bernanke

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