Author: Ben Bernanke

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Economics has many substantive areas of knowledge where there is agreement, but also contains areas of controversy. That's inescapable.

Economics has many substantive areas of knowledge where there is agreement, but also contains areas of controversy. That's inescapable.

- Ben Bernanke

No economy can succeed without a high-quality workforce, particularly in an age of globalization and technical change.

No economy can succeed without a high-quality workforce, particularly in an age of globalization and technical change.

- Ben Bernanke

In many spheres of human endeavor, from science to business to education to economic policy, good decisions depend on good measurement.

In many spheres of human endeavor, from science to business to education to economic policy, good decisions depend on good measurement.

- Ben Bernanke

The lesson of history is that you do not get a sustained economic recovery as long as the financial system is in crisis.

The lesson of history is that you do not get a sustained economic recovery as long as the financial system is in crisis.

- Ben Bernanke

As an educator myself, I understand the profound effect that good teachers and a quality education have on the lives of our young people.

As an educator myself, I understand the profound effect that good teachers and a quality education have on the lives of our young people.

- Ben Bernanke

It must be awfully frustrating to get a small raise at work and then have it all eaten by a higher cost of commuting.

It must be awfully frustrating to get a small raise at work and then have it all eaten by a higher cost of commuting.

- Ben Bernanke

History proves... that a smart central bank can protect the economy and the financial sector from the nastier side effects of a stock market collapse.

History proves... that a smart central bank can protect the economy and the financial sector from the nastier side effects of a stock market collapse.

- Ben Bernanke

Income inequality is troubling because, among other things, it means that many people in our society don't have the opportunities to advance themselves.

Income inequality is troubling because, among other things, it means that many people in our society don't have the opportunities to advance themselves.

- Ben Bernanke

Only a strong economy can create higher asset values and sustainably good returns for savers.

Only a strong economy can create higher asset values and sustainably good returns for savers.

- Ben Bernanke

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