Frederic Mishkin Quotes
There has been an evolution in his thinking. . . . He is much more aware of the subtleties of making this work in the American political process. He is not an egghead academic who doesn't get it. He knows how to learn and operate in the real world. 
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This is not somebody who is full of himself or has to show he's the smartest guy in the room.
- Frederic Mishkin
One of the most important qualifications to run the Federal Reserve is the ability to build consensus, which means you don't want to sound like you're saying, 'I'm smarter than you are,' ... And Ben is not full of himself; he doesn't have to show that he's smarter than other people. As evidence of that, he has got tremendous clout at the Federal Reserve. You can talk to people at all levels, down in the staff or whatever -- this is someone who is respected and liked.
- Frederic Mishkin