As a result, policymakers' objective should be more humble: Maximize sustainable economic growth while reducing the incidence, severity, and economic fallout of future shocks. And we must ensure that the long-heralded strengths of the U.S. economy – the resiliency and dynamism in our labor markets, product markets, and, yes, our financial markets – are allowed to flourish.
In so doing, trust will continue to displace panic in our markets, and our economy will ultimately rebound with great vigor and even greater promise. 6  BIS Review 43/2009