Ben Bernanke Risk Quotations

To be sure, the provision of liquidity alone can by no means solve the problems of credit risk and credit losses; but it can reduce liquidity premiums, help restore the confidence of investors, and thus promote stability.

Although low inflation is generally good, inflation that is too low can pose risks to the economy - especially when the economy is struggling.

I don't think that Chinese ownership of U.S. assets is so large as to put our country at risk economically.

The risk that the economy has entered a substantial downturn appears to have diminished over the past month or so.

The best approach here if at all possible is to use supervisory and regulatory methods to restrain undue risk-taking and to make sure the system is resilient in case an asset price bubble bursts in the future.

The risk exists that, with aggregate demand exhibiting considerable momentum, output could overshoot its sustainable path, leading ultimately in the absence of countervailing monetary policy action to further upward pressure on inflation.

The prospective increase in the budget deficit will place at risk future living standards of our country. As a result, I think it would be very desirable to take concrete steps to lower the prospective path of the deficit.

Inflation is not even a remote risk in the U.S.. Because inflation is so low, monetary policy can afford to be patient to be sure that the recovery is sustained.

I don't think that Chinese ownership of U.S. assets is so large as to put our country at risk economically.

I don't see any significant risk of a recession.

The high energy prices are certainly burdening consumer budgets, they are burdening cost structures of firms and certainly continued increases in energy prices are a risk for economic growth going forward.