American - Public | December 13, 1953 -
If you take a candy bar in the short run, it gives you a burst of energy, but after a while, it just makes you fat.
Ben Bernanke
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Rents should begin to decelerate as the demand for owner-occupied housing stabilizes and the supply of rental units increases.
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In the tradition of national income accounting, economic policymakers have typically focused on variables such as income, wealth, and consumption.
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If you want to understand geology, study earthquakes. If you want to understand the economy, study the Depression.
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In many spheres of human endeavor, from science to business to education to economic policy, good decisions depend on good measurement.
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Only a strong economy can create higher asset values and sustainably good returns for savers.
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The best solution to income inequality is providing a high-quality education for everybody. In our highly technological, globalized economy, people without education will not be able to improve their economic situation.
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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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Identity theft is a serious crime that affects millions of Americans each year.
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Importantly, in the 1930s, in the Great Depression, the Federal Reserve, despite its mandate, was quite passive and, as a result, financial crisis became very severe, lasted essentially from 1929 to 1933.
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Now that I'm a civilian again, I can once more comment on economic and financial issues without my words being put under the microscope by Fed watchers.
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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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