Quotes by Ben Bernanke

Ben Bernanke

American economist

Lived from: 1953 -

Category: Business and entrepreneurs

Born: 13 december 1953

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  • A gold standard doesn't imply stability in the prices of the goods and services that people buy every day, it implies a stability in the price of gold itself.
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  • Achieving price stability is not only important in itself, it is also central to attaining the Federal Reserve's other mandate objectives of maximum sustainable employment and moderate long-term interest rates.
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  • As an educator myself, I understand the profound effect that good teachers and a quality education have on the lives of our young people.
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  • As we try to make the financial system safer, we must inevitably confront the problem of moral hazard.
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  • Banks will have to win the confidence of their customers through fair dealing, making good loans, and remaining financially healthy.
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  • China is growing very quickly and is clearly becoming an important player in the world economy.
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  • Community development has a long history of innovation and learning from experience.
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  • 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.
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  • Developments in financial markets can have broad economic effects felt by many outside the markets.
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  • Economics has many substantive areas of knowledge where there is agreement, but also contains areas of controversy. That's inescapable.
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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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  • High levels of homeownership have been shown to foster greater involvement in school and civic organizations, higher graduation rates, and greater neighborhood stability.
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  • History has demonstrated time and again the inherent resilience and recuperative powers of the American economy.
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  • 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.
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  • Home purchases that are very highly leveraged or unaffordable subject the borrower and lender to a great deal of risk. Moreover, even in a strong economy, unforeseen life events and risks in local real estate markets make highly leveraged borrowers vulnerable.
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  • Honest error in the face of complex and possibly intractable problems is a far more important source of bad results than are bad motives.
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  • I've never been on Wall Street. And I care about Wall Street for one reason and one reason only because what happens on Wall Street matters to Main Street.
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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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  • If the fiscal cliff occurs, I don't think the Federal Reserve has the tools to offset that event.
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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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What are the most famous quotes from Ben Bernanke?

The two most famous quotes from Ben Bernanke are:

  • "A gold standard doesn't imply stability in the prices of the goods and services that people buy every day, it implies a stability in the price of gold itself."
  • "Achieving price stability is not only important in itself, it is also central to attaining the Federal Reserve's other mandate objectives of maximum sustainable employment and moderate long-term interest rates."

When did Ben Bernanke live?

Ben Bernanke is still alive and was born in 1953.