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
The Fed's independence is critical. Ben Bernanke criticalfeedindependence Change image and share on social
When historical relationships are taken into account, it is difficult to ascribe the house price bubble either to monetary policy or to the broader macroeconomic environment. Ben Bernanke accountascribebroad Change image and share on social
The Federal Reserve cannot solve all the economy's problems on its own. Ben Bernanke economyfederalproblem Change image and share on social
In the typical economic recovery, a resurgent housing sector helps fuel reemployment and rising incomes. Ben Bernanke economicfuelhelp Change image and share on social
The stress on the financial system in the fall of 2007 was significant, but not so significant as to threaten the overall stability of the U.S. economy, although it did lead to the beginning of a recession at the end of 2007. Ben Bernanke begineconomyend share on social
In many spheres of human endeavor, from science to business to education to economic policy, good decisions depend on good measurement. Ben Bernanke businessdecisiondepend Change image and share on social
In the past, Federal Reserve chairmen have not generally gone directly to the public. Ben Bernanke chairmandirectlyfederal Change image and share on social
Textbooks describe economics as the study of the allocation of scarce resources. That definition may be the 'what,' but it certainly is not the 'why.' Ben Bernanke allocationdefinitiondescribe 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
