I 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 BernankeIt is not the responsibility of the Federal Bank - nor would it be appropriate - to protect lenders and investors from the consequences of their decisions
Ben BernankeIf current trends continue, the typical U.S. worker will be considerably more productive several decades from now. Thus, one might argue that letting future generations bear the burden of population aging is appropriate, as they will likely be richer than we are even taking that burden into account.
Ben BernankeThe financial crisis appears to be mostly behind us, and the economy seems to have stabilized and is expanding again.
Ben BernankeI don't think that Chinese ownership of U.S. assets is so large as to put our country at risk economically.
Ben Bernanke