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Deflation is defined as a general decline in prices, with emphasis on the word 'general.'

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Decline Defined Emphasis General Prices Word

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Sector-specific price declines, uncomfortable as they may be for producers in that sector, are generally not a problem for the economy as a whole and do not constitute deflation.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Constitute Economy Generally May Price Problem Producers Sector Uncomfortable Whole

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The failure of Lehman Brothers demonstrated that liquidity provision by the Federal Reserve would not be sufficient to stop the crisis; substantial fiscal resources were necessary.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Brothers Crisis Failure Federal Federal Reserve Fiscal Liquidity Necessary Provision Reserve Resources Stop Substantial Sufficient Were Would

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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.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Alone Confidence Credit Help Investors Liquidity Losses Means Problems Promote Provision Reduce Restore Risk Solve Stability Sure Thus

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The role of liquidity in systemic events provides yet another reason why, in the future, a more system wide or macroprudential approach to regulation is needed.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Another Approach Events Future Liquidity More Needed Provides Reason Regulation Role System Why Wide

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In any given month, a large number of workers are being hired or are leaving their current jobs, illustrating the dynamism of the U.S. labor market.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Any Being Current Dynamism Given Hired Jobs Labor Large Large Number Leaving Market Month Number Workers

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Because a person has to be either working or looking for work to be counted as part of the labor force, an increase in the number of people too discouraged to continue their search for work would reduce the unemployment rate, all else being equal - but not for a positive reason.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Because Being Continue Counted Discouraged Either Else Equal Force Increase Labor Looking Number Part People Person Positive Rate Reason Reduce Search Too Unemployment Work Working Would

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The children of the unemployed achieve less in school and appear to have reduced long-term earnings prospects.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Achieve Appear Children Earnings Less Long-Term Prospects Reduced School Unemployed

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For many of us, owning a home signaled a passage into adulthood that coincided with the start of a career and family.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Adulthood Career Family Home Many Owning Passage Start Us

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Home purchases that are very highly leveraged or unaffordable subject the borrower and lender to a great deal of risk. Moreover, even in a strong economy, unforeseen life events and risks in local real estate markets make highly leveraged borrowers vulnerable.

~Ben Bernanke

Topics: Borrower Deal Economy Estate Even Events Great Great Deal Highly Home Life Local Make Markets Moreover Purchases Real Real Estate Risk Risks Strong Strong Economy Subject Unforeseen Very Vulnerable

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: December 13th, 1953

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