Ben Bernanke said...

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

Our mission as set forth by the Congress is a critical one: to preserve price stability; to foster maximum sustainable g...

Let me just say that we are quite aware of these portfolios, and we are addressing them in at least two ways.

We are working hard with our colleagues to put the Volcker rule into place, and that will restrict proprietary trading.