I come from Main Street, from a small town that's really depressed.

I am confident that we will meet whatever challenges the future may bring.

I'd throw dollars out of helicopters if I had to, to stimulate the economy.

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.

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.

In the future, my communications with the public and with the markets will be entirely through regular and formal channels.

It is not the responsibility of the Federal Bank - nor would it be appropriate - to protect lenders and investors from the consequences of their decisions