Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke: Near- and Longer-Term Prospects for the U.S. Economy

Jackson Hole, Wyoming–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011.  Remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium.

Good morning. As always, thanks are due to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for organizing this conference. This year’s topic, long-term economic growth, is indeed pertinent–as has so often been the case at this symposium in past years. In particular, the financial crisis and the subsequent slow recovery have caused…