4  Second, we must connect our citizens to the digital ecosystem. While digitalization has been a lifeline in the pandemic, we risk alienating a large swathe of the global population. Over 700 million people lack broadband connectivity while over a billion lack formal identification. Governments must therefore invest in digital infrastructure including basic enablers such as reliable electricity supply.
Ben S Bernanke: Remarks Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the President’s Working Group Market Stability Initiative Announcement, Washington DC, 14 October 2008. *  *  *  Good morning.