Quotes from Ben S. Bernanke

However, without government funding, its scope was necessarily limited. The

we chose to hold off.

had doubts. Short-selling is part of how a healthy market determines prices. A

All this financial turmoil had direct consequences for Main Street America.

I returned home feeling renewed gratitude for the sacrifices of our troops.

I urge you, in your public communication, to consider highlighting areas of common ground in addition to differences.

Our September rate cut drew the usual mix of praise and criticism.

Hank's statements were to some extent beside the point,

it allows stock prices to reflect a full range of views.

Each time, the move had proved premature and the bank was forced to reverse itself.

For me, one of the most important developments in Europe was a change in the leadership of the European Central Bank.

writers sneered at it, without actually taking a stand for or against. The

A few news articles noted that the bill largely reflected regulations that the Fed had already adopted, but for the most part our contributions were ignored.

but it proved to be a turning point.

I didn't always agree with Sheila's views, but I had to admire her political talent.

But we had agreed in advance to be vague because we were intensely concerned that acknowledging our inability to save Lehman would hurt market confidence and increase pressure on other vulnerable firms.

Still, in the interest of good planning, I thought it made sense for the FOMC to discuss and agree on the mechanics of normalizing policy. And

but the place had a familiar feel.

so I wasn't particularly happy about the comments.

Today I wonder whether we should have been more forthcoming, and not only because our vagueness has promoted the mistaken view that we could have saved Lehman.

Although I still had lingering doubts, I agreed not to oppose a temporary ban.

and by using the media and lobbying on Capitol Hill, she persuaded (mostly Democratic) legislators to endorse her plan

which would cut into my prep time.

and he excelled at the diplomacy required of him by Europe's crisis.