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

If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction.

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.

The impact on the broader economy and financial markets of the problems in the subprime markets seems likely to be contained.

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

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.

The financial crisis appears to be mostly behind us, and the economy seems to have stabilized and is expanding again.