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Banks need to continue to lend to creditworthy borrowers to earn a profit and remain strong.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Following an extended boom in housing, the demand for homes began to weaken in mid-2005. By the middle of 2006, sales of both new and existing homes had fallen about 15 percent below their peak levels. Homebuilders responded to the fall in demand by sharply curtailing construction.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Growth in U.S. real imports slowed to about 3 percent in 2006, in part reflecting a drop in real terms in imports of crude oil and petroleum products.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Rents should begin to decelerate as the demand for owner-occupied housing stabilizes and the supply of rental units increases.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
To be sure, faster growth in nominal labor compensation does not necessarily portend higher inflation.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Since World War II, inflation - the apparently inexorable rise in the prices of goods and services - has been the bane of central bankers.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Deflation is defined as a general decline in prices, with emphasis on the word 'general.'
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
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.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
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.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
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.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Among other objectives, liquidity guidelines must take into account the risks that inadequate liquidity planning by major financial firms pose for the broader financial system, and they must ensure that these firms do not become excessively reliant on liquidity support from the central bank.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
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.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Long-term unemployment is particularly costly to those directly affected, of course. But in addition, because of its negative effects on workers' skills and attachment to the labor force, long-term unemployment may ultimately reduce the productive capacity of our economy.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
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.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
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.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
The children of the unemployed achieve less in school and appear to have reduced long-term earnings prospects.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
For many of us, owning a home signaled a passage into adulthood that coincided with the start of a career and family.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
High levels of homeownership have been shown to foster greater involvement in school and civic organizations, higher graduation rates, and greater neighborhood stability.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
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.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Now that I'm a civilian again, I can once more comment on economic and financial issues without my words being put under the microscope by Fed watchers.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Certainly, 9 percent unemployment and very slow growth is not a good situation.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Stronger regulation and supervision aimed at problems with underwriting practices and lenders' risk management would have been a more effective and surgical approach to constraining the housing bubble than a general increase in interest rates.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
When historical relationships are taken into account, it is difficult to ascribe the house price bubble either to monetary policy or to the broader macroeconomic environment.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Many savers are also homeowners; indeed, a family's home may be its most important financial asset. Many savers are working, or would like to be.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
Only a strong economy can create higher asset values and sustainably good returns for savers.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
The Federal Reserve Act requires the Federal Reserve to report annually on its operations and to publish its balance sheet weekly.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
The Fed's policy choices can always be debated, but the quality and commitment of the Federal Reserve as a public institution is second to none, and I am proud to lead it.
Quote by -Ben Bernanke
We don't have to kind of be in cycles of conflict if we can find other ways to resolve these issues. We can do things that challenge the conventional thinking that, you know, 'AIPAC doesn't like this,' or 'the Israeli government doesn't like this,' or 'the Gulf countries don't like it.' It's the possibility of improved relations with adversaries.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
The complete lack of governance in huge swaths of the Middle East - that is the project of the American establishment.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
I profoundly do not believe that the United States could make things better in Syria by being there. And we have an evidentiary record of what happens when we're there - nearly a decade in Iraq.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
With the 5-to-4 decision upholding Trump's Muslim ban, arbitrary discrimination is now formal U.S. policy, celebrated by a president who campaigned on a 'total ban' of Muslims entering the United States.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
In addition to deep divisions on issues such as trade, climate change, Middle East peace and nuclear weapons, Trump's attacks on leaders such as Trudeau and Merkel and disrespect for NATO and other institutions are prompting a reassessment by allied governments and publics.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
By heralding President Xi Jinping's accession to permanent leadership, soliciting Vladimir Putin's reentry into the Group of Seven, and declaring that Kim Jong Un is 'beloved by his people,' Trump legitimizes the very behavior that U.S. presidents opposed for decades.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
Irrespective of our foreign policies, for decades, other nations and peoples could see, in the United States, a strong democracy that could maintain social cohesion, welcome immigrants of all backgrounds, and count on stable institutions.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
After the separation of children from families seeking to join the United States was embraced as the official policy of our government, we should ask ourselves what story we will tell. President Trump's story is one of cruelty - that we may do something unfathomable to deter families from coming to America.
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Downturns in migration almost always prove temporary, as people adjust to changes in American enforcement. What doesn't change is the basic human impulse to pursue a better life in a place where they believe it's still possible.
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U.S. leadership has been rooted not just in our own belief in American exceptionalism but in the faith of others around the world. By so wantonly discarding that principle, the Trump Administration has done incredible harm to the families they have separated through the state-sponsored child abuse that has been carried out in our name.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
Any country must establish control over its borders. That is essential to sovereignty and the security of our citizens. But America, at our best, has balanced that political, legal, and social objective with an appreciation for the benefits of immigration and a sense of respect for the dignity of all human beings.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
In the course of a presidency, a U.S. president says millions of words in public. You never know which of them end up cementing a certain impression.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
One of the most depressing things about President Donald Trump's decision to roll back elements of the Cuba opening is how predictable it was.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
While President Obama raised the hopes of Americans and Cubans alike with a forward-looking opening in diplomatic, commercial and people-to-people ties, President Trump is turning back the clock to a tragically failed Cold War mindset by reimposing restrictions on those activities.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
To the developing world, Cuba has been a symbol of sovereignty and resistance and a supporter of revolution - for good or bad. From the Missile Crisis to the anti-apartheid movement, from the Kennedys to Obama era, this small island has put itself at the center of world events.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
Americans will forever be proud of the brave men and women of our armed forces who served in World War II, and we will never forget those who paid the last full measure of devotion for our country. Their service protected our freedom and changed the course of history around the world.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
Following one of the most violent conflicts in human history, the United States and Japan built a deep and abiding friendship - an alliance that has underwritten unprecedented economic growth and security in the Asia Pacific for half a century. It is an alliance based on mutual interests and shared values and the ties between our people.
Quote by -Ben Rhodes
Since taking office, President Obama has pursued a policy that focused more American resources and engagement in the Asia-Pacific, a region that will increasingly define opportunity and security in the 21st century.
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Japan hosts more forward-deployed U.S. troops than any other country and serves as home port for our only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. In 2011, when a tsunami devastated Japan and created the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear facility, the United States stood shoulder-to-shoulder with our Japanese allies to respond and rebuild.
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