As a general principle, the American people would be well served by the active pursuit of effective policies to support longer-run growth in productivity. — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
The principle that a central bank, charged with controlling inflation, should be independent from the government is unassailable. It may also be true that it's easier for the central bank to guard its independence from political pressure when it mainly… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
Nationally, the share of mortgages that are underwater fell by about one-half between 2011 and 2014. — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
Will capitalist economies operate at full employment in the absence of routine intervention? Certainly not. Are deviations from full employment a social problem? Obviously. — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
Individuals out of work for an extended period can become less employable as they lose the specific skills acquired in their previous jobs and… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
For decades, the pace of technological change in manufacturing has outstripped that in the economy as a whole. And, so, firms - manufacturing firms… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
For my own part, I did not see and did not appreciate what the risks were with securitization, the credit ratings agencies, the shadow… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
It's important for market participants to have a sense of how we think about the economy and the appropriate path of policy, to look… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
If there is a job that you feel passionate about, do what you can to pursue that job; if there is a purpose about… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
Although we work through financial markets, our goal is to help Main Street, not Wall Street. — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
I felt that the Fed had always been the agency that picked up the pieces when there was a financial crisis, and it was… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
Increased business sales would almost certainly raise the productive capacity of the economy by encouraging additional capital spending, especially if accompanied by reduced uncertainty… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
There were a lot of manufacturing jobs lost over a long period of time and particularly after - during the Great Recession. We've had… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
Uncertainty about sales impedes business planning and could harm capital formation just as much as uncertainty about inflation can create uncertainty about relative prices… — Janet Yellen Copy Share Image
