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Ben Bernanke Inspirational Quotes (52)

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I think that having good data, good statistics-and the United States generally has better macroeconomic statistics than most countries-and having good economists to interpret those data and present the policy alternatives, has a substantially beneficial effect on policymaking in the United States.
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It's true that the Federal Reserve faces a lot of political pressure and is unpopular in many circles.
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The lesson of history is that you do not get a sustained economic recovery as long as the financial system is in crisis.
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The financial crisis appears to be mostly behind us, and the economy seems to have stabilized and is expanding again.
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Economics is a highly sophisticated field of thought that is superb at explaining to policymakers precisely why the choices they made in the past were wrong. About the future, not so much.
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I assure this committee that, if I am confirmed, I will be strictly independent of all political influences... essential to that institution's ability to function effectively and achieve its mandated objectives.
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The benefit of appointing a hawkish central banker is the increased inflation-fighting credibility that such an appointment brings.
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It's the price of success: people start to think you're omnipotent.
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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.
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Economics is a very difficult subject. I've compared it to trying to learn how to repair a car when the engine is running.
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It takes about two and a half percent growth just to keep unemployment stable.
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If I am confirmed, I am confident that my colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee and I will maintain the focus on long-term price stability as monetary policy's greatest contribution to general economic prosperity and maximum employment.
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Speaking as somebody who has been happily married for 35 years, I can't imagine any choice more consequential for a lifelong journey than the choice of a traveling companion.
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The economic repercussions of a stock market crash depend less on the severity of the crash itself than on the response of economic policymakers, particularly central bankers.
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We do not expect significant spillovers from the subprime market to the rest of the economy or to the financial system.
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Our mission, as set forth by the Congress is a critical one: to preserve price stability, to foster maximum sustainable growth in output and employment, and to promote a stable and efficient financial system that serves all Americans well and fairly.
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In the future, my communications with the public and with the markets will be entirely through regular and formal channels.
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One might as well try to perform brain surgery with a sledgehammer.
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If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction.
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If you are asking me if I would advocate that the Chinese go to greater flexibility in their exchange rate, I certainly would.
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Education - lifelong education for everyone - from toddlers to workers well advanced in their careers - is indeed an excellent investment for individuals and society as a whole.
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The crisis in Europe has affected the US economy by acting as a drag on our exports, weighing on business and consumer confidence and pressuring US financial markets and institutions.
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The risk exists that, with aggregate demand exhibiting considerable momentum, output could overshoot its sustainable path, leading ultimately in the absence of countervailing monetary policy action to further upward pressure on inflation.
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Nobody really understands gold prices and I don't pretend to understand them either.
Ben Bernanke
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