Chairman Greenspan is, of course, a master. Ben Bernanke chairmangreenspanmaster Change image and share on social
Evolving technologies that allow economists to gather new types of data and to manipulate millions of data points are just one factor among several that are likely to transform the field in coming years. Ben Bernanke comedatumeconomist share on social
Because a person has to be either working or looking for work to be counted as part of the labor force, an increase in the number of people too discouraged to continue their search for work would reduce the unemployment rate, all else being equal - but not for a positive reason. Ben Bernanke continuecountdiscourage share on social
If bankers become overly conservative in response to past lending mistakes - or if examiners force such behavior - it will hurt bankers' own long-term interests and the economy in general. Ben Bernanke bankerbehaviorconservative Change image and share on social
The Federal Reserve's job is to do the right thing, to take the long-run interest of the economy to heart, and that sometimes means being unpopular. But we have to do the right thing. Ben Bernanke economyfederalheart Change image and share on social
Banks will have to win the confidence of their customers through fair dealing, making good loans, and remaining financially healthy. Ben Bernanke bankconfidencecustomer Change image and share on social
If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction. Ben Bernanke achievementbringhappy 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
