If Wall Street Crashes, Does Main Street

I Don't Fully Understand Movements In The Gold Price.

I Think That Having Good Data, Good Statistics-and The United States Generally Has Better Macroeconomic Statistics Than Most Countries-and Having Good Economists To Interpret Those Data And Present The Policy Alternatives, Has A Substantially Beneficial Effect On Policymaking In The United States.

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

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.

House Prices Have Risen By Nearly 25 Percent Over The Past Two Years. Although Speculative Activity Has Increased In Some Areas, At A National Level These Price Increases Largely Reflect Strong Economic Fundamentals.