The Government Can Help, But

And I Think It's A Prudent, Responsible Way, Given The Scale Of The Emergency, The Scale Of The Damage Still Facing America, That We Finance These Additional Support For The Unemployed As Well As The Support For Small Business. We Think There's A Good Case For Doing It Now. We Want To Do It In An Overall Fiscally Responsible Way.

The Major Economic Policy Challenges Facing The Nation Today - Pick Your Favorites Among The Usual Suspects Of Low Public And Household Savings, Concerns About Educational Quality And Achievement, High And Rising Income Inequality, The Large Imbalances Between Our Social Insurance Commitments And Resources - Are Not About Monetary Policy.

The Recognition That Things That Are Not Sustainable Will Eventually Come To An End Does Not Give Us Much Of A Guide To Whether The Transition Will Be Calm Or Exciting.

We Have Parts Of Our System Which Are Overwhelmed By Regulation. It Wasn't The Absence Of Regulation That Was The Problem. It Was Despite The Presence Of Regulation You Got Huge Risks Built Up.

The Substantial Uncertainty About The Path Of Asset Price Movements Going Forward Necessarily Reduces The Case For Altering Policy In Advance Of The Move.