Ben Bernanke Quotes
The impact on the broader economy and financial markets of the problems in the subprime markets seems likely to be contained.
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I am in a traditional financial services business - but we at Fidelity can see that the evolution of technology is setting our industry up for disruption. What if this technology could do for the transfer of value what the Internet did for the transfer of information?
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College is part of the American dream. It shouldn't be part of a financial nightmare for families.
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I think one of the problems the Democrats have today is that they are an elitist party.
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The economy in Ireland has been rampaging ahead for the last 15 years. Barring an international, political or natural catastrophe, things can only get better for the Irish.
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What we need to do is break the financial community's grip on society.
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Everything's always about being homogenized and following in a group. The people who stand out always have the most problems.
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The financial costs of family breakdown are incredibly high.
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If you're filming somebody doing something they really want to do, you're probably not very high on their list of problems to deal with. You see James Carville on the phone - he's like that whether you have a camera or not. He isn't doing it just for you, and that's hard to explain.
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I'm not a very big fan of 'Slumdog Millionaire.' I think it's visually brilliant. But I have problems with the story line. I find the storyline unconvincing.
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I had a financial page to write in the Mail on Sunday where I'd give tips on shares. I worked there for two and a half years. Nothing compares to the burst of energy felt on a newsroom floor when a big story breaks.
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I do not believe we can effectively move Australia to a lower emission economy, which is what we need to do if we're going to make a contribution to a global reduction in greenhouse gases, without putting a price on carbon.
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Jamaica has problems; America has problems; everywhere has problems.
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The richer you are and the more financial advisers you employ, the less likelihood there is that you can ever discover what you are really worth.
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A Central Bank official said that Q-coin did not affect the renminbi; it adds vibrancy to the economy.
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I'm quite adept at writing two or sometimes even three stories at once. So if I get stuck on one story, I switch the next and let my subconscious work on unraveling any plot problems from another story.
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I've spent a lot of time in the United States and I'm not under any illusions that it's a crime-free nirvana. I'm well aware it has plenty of problems, though they seem to be associated with particular areas.
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In a world with weak aggregate demand, countries are engaging in a futile competition for a greater share of it. In the process, they are creating financial-sector and cross-border risks that will become increasingly apparent as countries exit their unconventional policies.
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Much of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation really concern Mexican immigration and assimilation.
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Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life.
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Because human development is the most specific and exalted mission of woman, studies in anthropology and theory of pedagogy are essential in girls' education.
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I don't think many people have a very good understanding of leisure and the importance it plays in our lives.
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Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown.
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I feel thankful to God, first and foremost, allowing me to enjoy this 'smell the roses' kind of thing.
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The impact on the broader economy and financial markets of the problems in the subprime markets seems likely to be contained.
