Ben Bernanke Policies Quotations

I will make continuity with the policies and policy strategies of the Greenspan Fed a top priority,

Most of the policies that support robust economic growth in the long run are outside the province of the central bank.

the policies and policy strategies established during the Greenspan years.

After the 1929 crash, the Federal Reserve mistakenly focused its policies on preserving the gold value of the dollar rather than on stabilizing the domestic economy.

The Fed needs an approach that consolidates the gains of the Greenspan years and ensures that those successful policies will continue - even if future Fed chairmen are less skillful or less committed to price stability than Mr. Greenspan has been.

In the absence of a shift in market perceptions of the relative attractiveness of U.S. and foreign assets, government policies would likely have only limited effects on the trade balance.

If I am confirmed to this position, my first priority will be to maintain consistency and continuity with the policies established during the Greenspan years.

However, if I am confirmed to this position my first priority will be to maintain continuity with the policies and policy strategies established during the Greenspan years.

These policies include making tax relief permanent, reducing the budget deficit by limiting spending, strengthening retirement and health security through efforts like Social Security reform ... and enhancing energy security.