The American people are among the most productive in the world. We have the best technologies. We have - great universities. We have entrepreneurs.
Ben BernankeEconomics is a very difficult subject. I've compared it to trying to learn how to repair a car when the engine is running.
Ben BernankeI think that having good data, good statistics-and the United States generally has better macroeconomic statistics than most countries-and having good economists to interpret those data and present the policy alternatives, has a substantially beneficial effect on policymaking in the United States.
Ben Bernanke