History proves... that a smart central bank can protect the economy and the financial sector from the nastier side effects of a stock market collapse. Ben Bernanke bankcentralcollapse Change image and share on social
I am particularly pleased to see that the Bendheim Center for Finance is thriving. Ben Bernanke bendheimcenterfinance Change image and share on social
Now that I'm a civilian again, I can once more comment on economic and financial issues without my words being put under the microscope by Fed watchers. Ben Bernanke civiliancommenteconomic Change image and share on social
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 abilityconsumercredit share on social
Every effort needs to be made to try and offset the costs of Katrina and Rita by reductions in other government programs, especially those that are wasteful, duplicative and ineffective. Ben Bernanke costduplicativeeffort Change image and share on social
I have spoken about deficits, and I think deficits are important because they address broad economic and financial stability. We need to talk about that. Ben Bernanke addressbroaddeficit Change image and share on social
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 americanentrepreneurgreat Change image and share on social
The Mexican debt crisis, Latin American debt crisis, the crises of the 1990s, the Wall Street stock market crash, and other events should have reminded us, and did remind us, that financial instability remains a concern, remains a problem. Ben Bernanke 1990samericanconcern share on social
If you want to understand geology, study earthquakes. If you want to understand the economy, study the Depression. Ben Bernanke depressionearthquakeeconomy Change image and 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