Ben Bernanke Quotes

There appears to be some possibility that the recent trend toward disinflation will continue, primarily because of the potentially large amount of economic slack in the system.

Ben Bernanke

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• There appears to be some possibility that the recent trend toward disinflation will continue, primarily because of the potentially large amount of economic slack in the system.

  

  Ben Bernanke
  • System
  • Trend
  • Slack