Under current law, on January 1, 2013, there's going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases.
Ben BernankeI don't think that Chinese ownership of U.S. assets is so large as to put our country at risk economically.
Ben BernankeWhile rising delinquencies and foreclosures will continue to weigh heavily on the housing market this year, it will not cripple the U.S.
Ben BernankeA collapse in U.S. stock prices certainly would cause a lot of white knuckles on Wall Street. But what effect would it have on the broader U.S. economy? If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.
Ben Bernanke