Ben Bernanke said...

It would be very concerning for financial markets and, I think, for the general public if the United States didn't pay i...

The crisis was an enormous waste of resources, and unsafe practices by large financial institutions pose a risk not just...

The economy needed help from Congress--if not from additional spending (on roads and bridges for example), then at least...

It is also important, of course, for community banks to be well-capitalized so that they can continue to lend during dif...