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Ben Bernanke


American
December 13, 1953
Public Servant
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There are limits to monetary policy.


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History has demonstrated time and again the inherent resilience and recuperative powers of the American economy.
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The amount of currency in circulation is not changing. The money supply is not changing in any significant way.
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Low and stable inflation in many countries is an important accomplishment that will continue to bring significant benefits.
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The central bank needs to be able to make policy without short term political concerns.


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High levels of homeownership have been shown to foster greater involvement in school and civic organizations, higher graduation rates, and greater neighborhood stability.
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The Federal Reserve can only buy Treasuries and agencies, and moreover quantitative easing typically involves buying longer-term Treasuries and agencies in terms of bills, for example.
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I served seven years as the chair of the Princeton economics department where I had responsibility for major policy decisions, such as whether to serve bagels or doughnuts at the department coffee hour.
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Indeed, in general, healthy investment returns cannot be sustained in a weak economy, and of course it is difficult to save for retirement or other goals without the income from a job.
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The tax code is very inefficient. Both the personal tax code and the corporate tax code. By closing loopholes and lowering rates, you could increase the efficiency of the tax code and create more incentives for people to invest.
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