Publication:
Statements and Speeches of Ben S. Bernanke
2002-2014
This is a collection of transcripts of public statements and lecture materials of Ben S. Bernanke. Bernanke served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from August 5, 2002, to June 21, 2005, and as chairman from February 1, 2006, to January 31, 2014.
- 2000s
- 2010s
- Monetary Policy and the Housing Bubble : Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the American Economic Association, Atlanta, Georgia
- Swearing-In Ceremony Remarks : A Speech at the Ceremonial Swearing-In, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C.
- Federal Reserve's Exit Strategy : Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
- Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress : Statement before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
- The Federal Reserve's Role in Bank Supervision : Statement before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
- Preserving a Central Role for Community Banking : Remarks at Independent Community Bankers of America, Orlando, Florida
- Federal Reserve's Exit Strategy : Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
- Economic Challenges: Past, Present, and Future : Remarks at the Dallas Regional Chamber, Dallas, Texas
- Economic Policy: Lessons from History : Remarks at the 43rd Annual Alexander Hamilton Awards Dinner, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, Washington, D.C.
- Fostering Financial Literacy : Remarks at the National Bankers Association Foundation Reception
- Economic Outlook : Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
- Lessons from the Failure of Lehman Brothers : Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
- Remarks at the New $100 Note Unveiling Event at the U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, D.C.
- Achieving Fiscal Sustainability : Remarks to the National Commission of Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Washington, D.C.
- The Supervisory Capital Assessment Program -- One Year Later : Remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 46th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, Chicago, Illinois
- The Economics of Happiness : A Speech at the University of South Carolina Commencement Ceremony, Columbia, South Carolina
- Central Bank Independence, Transparency, and Accountability : Remarks at the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies International Conference, Bank of Japan, Tokyo, Japan
- The Policy Response to the Crisis in Korea and Other Emerging Market Economies : Remarks via Video Recording at the Bank of Korea's International Conference, Seoul, Korea
- Remarks at the Meeting on Addressing the Financing Needs of Michigan's Small Businesses, Detroit, Michigan
- Statement before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
- Fostering Workforce Development : Remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and Community College Workforce Alliance Forum on Workforce Development, Richmond, Virginia
- Remarks on "The Squam Lake Report: Fixing the Financial System": A Speech at the Squam Lake Conference, New York, New York, June 16, 2010
- Restoring the Flow of Credit to Small Businesses : Remarks at the Federal Reserve Meeting Series "Addressing the Financing Needs of Small Businesses," Washington, D.C.
- Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress : Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Challenges for the Economy and State Governments : Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments, Charleston, South Carolina
- The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy : Remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Causes of the Recent Financial and Economic Crisis : Testimony before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
- On the Implications of the Financial Crisis for Economics : Remarks at the Conference Co-sponsored by the Bendheim Center for Finance and the Center for Economic Policy Studies, Princeton, New Jersey
- Regulatory Reform Implementation : Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Welcoming Remarks at the Federal Reserve System Town Hall Meeting with Educators, Washington, D.C.
- Fiscal Sustainability and Fiscal Rules : Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, Providence, Rhode Island
- Monetary Policy Objectives and Tools in a Low-inflation Environment : Remarks at "Revisiting Monetary Policy in a Low-Inflation Environment," a Conference Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Brief Remarks at the Grand Opening of the Junior Achievement Finance Park, Fairfax, Virginia
- Welcoming remarks at "Mortgage Foreclosures and the Future of Housing Finance," a Joint Conference Sponsored by the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Arlington, Virginia
- Aiding the Economy : What the Fed Did and Why
- Rebalancing the Global Recovery : Remarks at the Sixth European Central Bank Central Banking Conference, Frankfurt, Germany
- Emerging From the Crisis: Where Do We Stand? : A Speech at the Sixth European Central Bank Central Banking Conference, Frankfurt, Germany
- The Economic Outlook and Monetary and Fiscal Policy : Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate
- The Economic Outlook and Macroeconomic Policy : Remarks at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
- The Economic Outlook and Monetary and Fiscal Policy : Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
- Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act : Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Global Imbalances: Links to Economic and Financial Stability : Remarks at the Banque de France Financial Stability Review Launch Event, Paris, France
- Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress : Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
- Challenges for State and Local Governments : Remarks at the 2011 Annual Awards Dinner of the Citizens Budget Commission, New York, New York
- Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress : Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Community Banking in a Period of Recovery and Change : Remarks at the Independent Community Bankers of America National Convention, San Diego, California
- Clearinghouses, Financial Stability, and Financial Reform : Remarks at the 2011 Financial Markets Conference Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Statement Provided for the Record of a Hearing Conducted by the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Transcript of Press Conference
- Community Development in Challenging Times : Remarks at the Federal Reserve Community Affairs Research Conference, Arlington, Virginia
- Implementing a Macroprudential Approach to Supervision and Regulation : Remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 47th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, Chicago, Illinois
- Dodd-Frank Implementation: Monitoring Systemic Risk and Promoting Financial Stability : Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Remarks at the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala, Washington, D.C.
- Promoting Research and Development: the Government's Role : Remarks at the Conference "New Building Blocks for Jobs and Economic Growth," Georgetown University
- The U.S. Economic Outlook : Remarks at the International Monetary Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
- Fiscal Sustainability : Remarks at the Annual Conference of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Washington, D.C.
- Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress : Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
- Dodd-Frank Act : Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
- The Near- and Longer-Term Prospects for the U.S. Economy : Remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- The U.S. Economic Outlook : Remarks at the Economic Club of Minnesota 2011-2012 Season Inaugural Luncheon, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Opening remarks at "Regulation of Systemic Risk," a Conference Cosponsored by the Federal Reserve Board and the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Washington, D.C.
- Lessons from Emerging Market Economies on the Sources of Sustained Growth : Remarks at the Cleveland Clinic "Ideas for Tomorrow" Series, Cleveland, Ohio
- Economic Outlook and Recent Monetary Policy Actions : Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C.
- The Effects of the Great Recession on Central Bank Doctrine and Practice : Remarks at the 56th Economic Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Welcoming Remarks at the Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship during an Economic Recovery, Board of Governors, Washington, D.C.
- Remarks at Town Hall Meeting with Soldiers and their Families, Fort Bliss, Texas
- The Economic Outlook and the Federal Budget Situation : Remarks before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
- Housing Markets in Transition : Remarks at the 2012 National Association of Home Builders International Builders' Show, Orlando, Florida
- Community Banking : Remarks at "The Future of Community Banking," a Conference Sponsored by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Arlington, Virginia
- Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress : Statement before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
- Community Banking : Remarks Prerecorded for Delivery at the Independent Community Bankers of America National Convention and Techworld, Nashville, Tennessee
- The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis : Origins and Mission of the Federal Reserve, Lecture 1
- Statement before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
- The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis : The Federal Reserve after World War II, Lecture 2
- Opening Remarks at "Central Banking: Before, During, and After the Crisis," a Conference Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Board and the <i>International Journal of Central Banking</i>, Washington, D.C.
- Recent Developments in the Labor Market : Remarks to the National Association of Business Economists, Arlington, Virginia
- The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis : The Federal Reserve's Response to the Financial Crisis, Lecture 3
- The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis : The Aftermath of the Crisis, Lecture 4
- Fostering Financial Stability : Remarks at the 2012 Financial Markets Conference Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
- Some Reflections on the Crisis and the Policy Response : Remarks at the Conference on "Rethinking Finance: Perspectives on the Crisis," Presented by the Russell Sage Foundation and The Century Foundation, New York, New York
- Banks and Bank Lending: The State of Play : Remarks via Satellite to the 48th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Statement before the Joint Economic Committee
- Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress : Statement before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Early Childhood Education : Remarks via Prerecorded Video to the Children's Defense Fund National Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Economic Measurement : Remarks via Prerecorded Video to the 32nd General Conference of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Financial Education : Remarks at "Conversation with the Chairman: A Teacher Town Hall Meeting," Washington, D.C.
- Monetary Policy since the Onset of the Crisis : Remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Five Questions about the Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy : Remarks at the Economic Club of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana
- U.S. Monetary Policy and International Implications : Remarks at "Challenges of the Global Financial System: Risks and Governance under Evolving Globalization," a High-Level Seminar Sponsored by Bank of Japan-International Monetary Fund, Tokyo, Japan
- Challenges in Housing and Mortgage Markets : Remarks at the Operation HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit, Atlanta, Georgia
- The Economic Recovery and Economic Policy : Remarks at the Economic Club of New York
- Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress : Statement before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
- Long-Term Interest Rates : Remarks at the Annual Monetary/Macroeconomics Conference: The Past and Future of Monetary Policy, Sponsored by Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- Monetary Policy and the Global Economy : Remarks at Department of Economics and STICERD (Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines) Public Discussion in Association with the Bank of England, London School of Economics, London, England
- Financial and Economic Education : Remarks via Prerecorded Video at the 13th Annual Redefining Investment Strategy Education (RISE) Forum, Dayton, Ohio
- Stress Testing Banks: What Have We Learned? : Remarks at "Maintaining Financial Stability: Holding a Tiger by the Tail," a Financial Markets Conference Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Creating Resilient Communities : Remarks at "Resilience and Rebuilding for Low-Income Communities: Research to Inform Policy and Practice," Federal Reserve System Community Affairs Research Conference, Washington, D.C.
- Monitoring the Financial System : Remarks at the 49th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Economic Prospects for the Long Run : Remarks at Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
- Statement before the Joint Economic Committee
- The Ten Suggestions : Remarks at Baccalaureate Ceremony, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
- A Century of U.S. Central Banking: Goals, Frameworks, Accountability : Remarks at "The First 100 Years of the Federal Reserve: The Policy Record, Lessons Learned, and Prospects for the Future," a Conference Sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress : Statement before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
- Brief Welcoming Remarks at "Community Banking in the 21st Century," a Conference Co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve System and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, St. Louis, Missouri
- Celebrating 20 Years of the Bank of Mexico's Independence : Remarks at "Central Bank Independence -- Progress and Challenges," a Conference Sponsored by the Bank of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
- The Crisis as a Classic Financial Panic : Remarks at Fourteenth Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference, Sponsored by the International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C.
- Teaching and Learning about the Federal Reserve : Remarks at A Teacher Town Hall Meeting: 100 Years of the Federal Reserve, Washington, D.C.
- 40th Anniversary of the Annual Conference of the Union of Arab Banks : A Speech at the Annual Conference of the Union of Arab Banks, Beirut, Lebanon (via Prerecorded Video)
- Communication and Monetary Policy : Remarks at the National Economists Club Annual Dinner, Herbert Stein Memorial Lecture, Washington, D.C.
- Concluding Remarks at the Ceremony Commemorating the Centennial of the Federal Reserve Act, Washington D.C.
- Opening Remarks at the Ceremony Commemorating the Centennial of the Federal Reserve Act, Washington D.C.
- The Federal Reserve: Looking Back, Looking Forward : Remarks at Annual Meeting of the American Economic Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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