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If I Am Confirmed, I Am Confident That My Colleagues On The Federal Open Market Committee And I Will Maintain The Focus On Long-term Price Stability As Monetary Policy's Greatest Contribution To General Economic Prosperity And Maximum Employment.

Importantly, In The 1930s, In The Great Depression, The Federal Reserve, Despite Its Mandate, Was Quite Passive And, As A Result, Financial Crisis Became Very Severe, Lasted Essentially From 1929 To 1933.

Among The Largest Banks, The Capital Ratios Remain Good And I Don’t Expect Any Serious Problems . . . . Among The Large, Internationally Active Banks That Make Up A Very Substantial Part Of Our Banking System.

Developments In Financial Markets Can Have Broad Economic Effects Felt By Many Outside The Markets.

If Current Trends Continue, The Typical U.s. Worker Will Be Considerably More Productive Several Decades From Now. Thus, One Might Argue That Letting Future Generations Bear The Burden Of Population Aging Is Appropriate, As They Will Likely Be Richer Than We Are Even Taking That Burden Into Account.