The Financial Crisis Appears To Be Mostly

The Basic Prescription For Preventing Deflation Is Therefore Straightforward, At Least In Principle: Use Monetary And Fiscal Policy As Needed To Support Aggregate Spending, In A Manner As Nearly Consistent As Possible With Full Utilization Of Economic Resources And Low And Stable Inflation. In Other Words, The Best Way To Get Out Of Trouble Is Not To Get Into It In The First Place.

It Takes About Two And A Half Percent Growth Just To Keep Unemployment Stable.

I Assure This Committee That, If I Am Confirmed, I Will Be Strictly Independent Of All Political Influences... Essential To That Institution's Ability To Function Effectively And Achieve Its Mandated Objectives.

In Fact, The World Needs More Nerds.

The Central Bank Needs To Be Able To Make Policy Without Short Term Political Concerns.