“I served seven years as the chair of the Princeton economics department where I had responsibility for major policy decisions, such as whether to serve bagels or doughnuts at the department coffee hour.” YearsHoursDecisionResponsibilityPolicyMajorsEconomicsSevenCoffeeDepartmentChairsSeven YearsDoughnutPrincetonBagels Author:Ben Bernanke
“Over the years, the U.S. economy has shown a remarkable ability to absorb shocks of all kinds, to recover, and to continue to grow. Flexible and efficient markets for labor and capital, an entrepreneurial tradition, and a general willingness to tolerate and even embrace technological and economic change all contribute to this resiliency.” YearsKindGrowsChangeAbilityTechnologyEconomyEconomicEconomicsTraditionLaborEmbraceEntrepreneurAll KindsShockRemarkableWillingnessEfficientTolerateTechnologicalFlexibleEntrepreneurialResiliencyEfficient MarketsLabor And CapitalEconomic Change Author:Ben Bernanke
“House prices have risen by nearly 25 percent over the past two years. Although speculative activity has increased in some areas, at a national level these price increases largely reflect strong economic fundamentals.” YearsTwoPastHouseStrongLevelsEconomicActivityPercentAreasIncreaseFundamentalsTwo YearsRisenOver The PastHouse Prices Author:Ben Bernanke
“Life is amazingly unpredictable; any 22-year-old who thinks they know where they will be in 10 years, much less in 30, is simply lacking imagination.” ThinkingKnowsYearsLife IsImaginationLackingUnpredictable Author:Ben Bernanke
“While rising delinquencies and foreclosures will continue to weigh heavily on the housing market this year, it will not cripple the U.S.” YearsRisingHousingCripplesDelinquencyForeclosureHousing Market Author:Ben Bernanke
“Speaking as somebody who has been happily married for 35 years, I can't imagine any choice more consequential for a lifelong journey than the choice of a traveling companion.” YearsHas BeensI CanChoicesImagineJourneyTravelMarriedCompanionLifelongLong JourneyHappily MarriedLifelong Journey Author:Ben Bernanke
“Over the years, the U.S. economy has shown a remarkable ability to absorb shocks of all kinds, to recover, and to continue to grow.” YearsKindSuccessGrowsAbilityEconomyAll KindsShockRemarkable Author:Ben Bernanke
