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...

Congress sets the mandate for the Federal Reserve, and so Congress has the right to set the mandate of course any way it...

I think it is consistent with our mandate and with our current policy to maintain price stability, and that is what we h...

Finding a way to deal with that issue I think is the most challenging part but has the biggest payoff.