373 Quotes by Ben Bernanke

All the Federal Reserve can do is make loans against collateral.

As we try to make the financial system safer, we must inevitably confront the problem of moral hazard.

Banks need to continue to lend to creditworthy borrowers to earn a profit and remain strong.

Building a rainy-day fund during good times may not be politically popular, but it can pay off during the bad times.

Central bankers got it right in the United States in 1987 when they avoided deflationary pressures as well as serious trouble in the banking system.

Certainly, 9 percent unemployment and very slow growth is not a good situation.

China is growing very quickly and is clearly becoming an important player in the world economy.

Community development has a long history of innovation and learning from experience.

Deflation is defined as a general decline in prices, with emphasis on the word 'general.'