To be sure, faster growth in nominal labor compensation does not necessarily portend higher inflation. Ben Bernanke compensationfastgrowth Change image and share on social
The lesson of history is that you do not get a sustained economic recovery as long as the financial system is in crisis. Ben Bernanke crisiseconomicfinancial 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 came home from school one day, and there was a phone call for me. And I picked up the phone. They said, 'This is the Harvard Admissions Department. We'd like to let you know that you're accepted in the freshman class.' And I said, 'Come on, who is this really?' Ben Bernanke acceptadmissioncall share on social
Monetary policy is a blunt tool which certainly affects the distribution of income and wealth, although whether the net effect is to increase or reduce inequality is not clear. Ben Bernanke affectbluntclear Change image and share on social
Growth in U.S. real imports slowed to about 3 percent in 2006, in part reflecting a drop in real terms in imports of crude oil and petroleum products. Ben Bernanke crudedropgrowth Change image and share on social
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
Monetary policy cannot do much about long-run growth, all we can try to do is to try to smooth out periods where the economy is depressed because of lack of demand. Ben Bernanke demanddepresseconomy Change image and share on social
Monetary policy has less room to maneuver when interest rates are close to zero, while expansionary fiscal policy is likely both more effective and less costly in terms of increased debt burden when interest rates are pinned at low levels. Ben Bernanke burdenclosecostly share on social
Economics has many substantive areas of knowledge where there is agreement, but also contains areas of controversy. That's inescapable. Ben Bernanke agreementareacontroversy Change image and share on social
