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Ben Bernanke

American economist (born 1953) · United States · Academics

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Ben Shalom Bernanke is an American economist who served as the 14th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014. After leaving the Federal Reserve, he was appointed a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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2022Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelAward2014Adam Smith AwardAward2013“Economics is a highly sophisticated field of thought that is superb at explaining to policymakers precisely why the choices they made in the past were wrong.”In their words2 June 2013The Ten Suggestions. Speech given at Baccalaureate Ceremony at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, June 2, 2013.

2012“I want to make sure you keep your eyes on the ball, that is, the two basic missions of a central bank.”In their wordsLecture 2: The Federal Reserve after World War II

“We did stop the meltdown. We avoided what would have been, I think, a collapse of the global financial system. That was obviously a good thing.”In their wordsLecture 3: The Federal Reserve's Response to the Financial Crisis

2005“House prices have risen by nearly 25 percent over the past two years.”In their wordsOctober 20, 2005, in testimony to Congress's Joint Economic Committee.

2000“There’s no denying that a collapse in stock prices today would pose serious macroeconomic challenges for the United States. Consumer spending would slow, and the U.S.”In their wordsOctober 2000"A Crash Course for Central Bankers," Foreign Policy (September/October 2000)

“The economic repercussions of a stock market crash depend less on the severity of the crash itself than on the response of economic policymakers, particularly central bankers.”In their wordsOctober 2000"A Crash Course for Central Bankers," Foreign Policy (September/October 2000)

1999Guggenheim FellowshipAward1997Fellow of the Econometric SocietyAward1953Born13 December 1953

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Bernanke meeting with United States President Barack Obama.Bernanke meeting with United States President Barack Obama.Bernanke testifying before the House Financial Services Committee responding to a question on February 10, 2009.Bernanke testifying before the House Financial Services Committee responding to a question on February 10, 2009.Bernanke (left) in September 2008 as President Bush speaks about the economyBernanke (left) in September 2008 as President Bush speaks about the economyBernanke answers questions in 2013 at FOMC press conferenceBernanke answers questions in 2013 at FOMC press conferenceWith his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, looking on, Chairman Ben Bernanke addresses President George W. Bush and others after being sworn into the Federal Reserve post. Also on stage with the President are Mrs. Anna Bernanke and Roger W. Ferguson Jr., Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve.With his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, looking on, Chairman Ben Bernanke addresses President George W. Bush and others after being sworn into the Federal Reserve post. Also on stage with the President are Mrs. Anna Bernanke and Roger W. Ferguson Jr., Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve.From left to right: Janet Yellen, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Paul Volcker, May 1, 2014.From left to right: Janet Yellen, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Paul Volcker, May 1, 2014.Jason Furman, Bernanke, and Christina Romer at AEA 2025Jason Furman, Bernanke, and Christina Romer at AEA 2025

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  1. Economics is a highly sophisticated field of thought that is superb at explaining to policymakers precisely why the choices they made in the past were wrong.

    Jun 2, 2013, The Ten Suggestions. Speech given at Baccalaureate Ceremony at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, June 2, 2013., Own words

  2. It was a global depression, had many causes, the whole story requires you to look at the whole international system.

    2012, Lecture 1: Origins and Mission of the Federal Reserve, Own words

  3. I want to make sure you keep your eyes on the ball, that is, the two basic missions of a central bank.

    2012, Lecture 2: The Federal Reserve after World War II, Own words

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Awards

Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel2022
Adam Smith Award2014
Guggenheim Fellowship1999
Fellow of the Econometric Society1997
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

About this person

Ben Shalom Bernanke is an American economist who served as the 14th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014. After leaving the Federal Reserve, he was appointed a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution. During his tenure as chairman, Bernanke oversaw the Federal Reserve's response to the 2008 financial crisis, for which he was named the 2009 Time Person of the Year. Before becoming Federal Reserve chairman, Bernanke was a tenured professor at Princeton University and chaired the Department of Economics there from 1996 to September 2002, when he went on public service leave. Bernanke was awarded the 2022 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, jointly with Douglas Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig, "for research on banks and financial crises", more specifically for his analysis of the Great Depression.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
living
Dates
Born 1953 · age 72

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