Janet Yellen Quotes
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I'm just opposed to a pure inflation-only mandate in which the only thing a central bank cares about is inflation and not employment.
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Sometimes you have to make decisions without knowing all that you would like to know That's part of the job.
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Productivity growth, however it occurs, has a disruptive side to it. In the short term, most things that contribute to productivity growth are very painful.
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For decades, the pace of technological change in manufacturing has outstripped that in the economy as a whole. And, so, firms - manufacturing firms - have found it easier to continue producing by - with - reducing their workforces.
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It's extremely important for our banks to have more capital, higher quality capital.
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I continue to think many of the factors holding down inflation are transitory... We want to be careful not to jump to a premature conclusion about what's in store for the U.S. economy.
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The extent of and continuing increase in inequality in the United States greatly concern me.
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An important factor influencing intergenerational mobility and trends in inequality over time is economic opportunity.
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I've been collecting rocks since I was 8 and have over 200 different specimens.
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A U.K. vote to exit the European Union could have significant economic repercussions.
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I will be the first to say that it is always difficult to get monetary policy just right. But the Fed's analytical prowess is top-notch, and our forecasting record is second to none.
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Are deviations from full employment a social problem? Obviously.
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Access to capital is important for all firms, but it's particularly vital for startups and young firms, which often lack a sufficient stream of earnings to increase employment and internally finance capital spending.