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If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.

Ben Bernanke

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Indeed, in general, healthy investment returns cannot be sustained in a weak economy, and of course it is difficult to save for retirement or other goals without the income from a job.

I don't think that Chinese ownership of U.S. assets is so large as to put our country at risk economically.

It takes about two and a half percent growth just to keep unemployment stable.

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I don't see much evidence of an equity bubble.

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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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