“The Federal Reserve's job is to do the right thing, to take the long-run interest of the economy to heart, and that sometimes means being unpopular. But we have to do the right thing.”

American economist and former Federal Reserve Chair (2006–2014), Bernanke’s career spans academia and central banking. His work on the Great Depression and his leadership during the 2008 financial crisis shaped modern monetary policy. He is widely recognized for his analysis of economic crises and his efforts to stabilize the U.S. economy.