Ben S Bernanke: The near- and longer-term prospects for the US economy Remarks by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 26 August 2011. *  *  *  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.