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In a slow-growing world that is short on aggregate demand, Germany's trade surplus is a problem.
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The Depression was an incredibly dramatic episode - an era of stock-market crashes, breadlines, bank runs and wild currency speculation, with the storm clouds of war gathering ominously in the background... For my money, few periods are so replete with human interest.
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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.
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If I am confirmed, I am confident that my colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee and I will maintain the focus on long-term price stability as monetary policy's greatest contribution to general economic prosperity and maximum employment.
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Some influential voices of the time argued that by accepting higher inflation, policy-makers could bring about a permanently lower rate of unemployment.
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At the most basic level, a central bank must be clear and open about its actions and operations, particularly when they involve the deployment of public funds.
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Those high oil prices are a burden on U.S. families, on firms' production costs. But the good news is that at least so far the U.S. economy has not been slowed by the high energy prices.
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Smart financial planning - such as budgeting, saving for emergencies, and preparing for retirement - can help households enjoy better lives while weathering financial shocks. Financial education can play a key role in getting to these outcomes.
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If you are asking me if I would advocate that the Chinese go to greater flexibility in their exchange rate, I certainly would.
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In the shorter term, the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina will have a palpable effect on the national economy.
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Over the past decade a combination of diverse forces has created a significant increase in the global supply of saving -- a global saving glut.
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Let me end my talk by abusing slightly my status as an official representative of the Federal Reserve System. I would like to say to Milton and Anna: Regarding the Great Depression. You're right, we did it. We're very sorry. But thanks to you, we won't do it again.
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A.I.G. was even larger than Lehman, with a substantial presence in derivatives and debt markets, as well as in insurance markets.
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Building a rainy-day fund during good times may not be politically popular, but it can pay off during the bad times.
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We see that coming back in the fourth quarter and going on into next year.
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I got into economics because I wanted to make things better for the average person.
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The central bank needs to be able to make policy without short term political concerns.
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There are various estimates about the third quarter impact, ... Our CEA (Council of Economic Advisers) numbers are somewhere between a half and one percentage point on growth. That would still probably leave us at a decent rate of growth for the third quarter.
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The economist John Maynard Keynes said that in the long run, we are all dead. If he were around today he might say that, in the long run, we are all on Social Security and Medicare.
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It's true that the Federal Reserve faces a lot of political pressure and is unpopular in many circles.
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My first priority will be to maintain continuing with the policy and policy strategies under the Greenspan era.
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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.
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Economic engineering is about the design and analysis of frameworks for achieving specific economic objectives.
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The Federal Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession.
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