The crisis in Europe has affected the US economy by acting as a drag on our exports, weighing on business and consumer confidence and pressuring US financial markets and institutions.

Life is amazingly unpredictable; any 22-year-old who thinks they know where they will be in 10 years, much less in 30, is simply lacking imagination.

Not all information is beneficial.

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

The people who best use their advantages, or overcome adversity, and work honestly are those most worthy of admiration.

If you want to understand geology, study earthquakes. If you want to understand the economy, study the Depression.

Our 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.