Under current law, on January 1, 2013, there's going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases.
Ben BernankeIt must be awfully frustrating to get a small raise at work and then have it all eaten by a higher cost of commuting.
Ben BernankeOur mission, as set forth by the Congress is a critical one: to preserve price stability, to foster maximum sustainable growth in output and employment, and to promote a stable and efficient financial system that serves all Americans well and fairly.
Ben Bernanke