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Janet Yellen Quotes

born 1946 United States

Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist who served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury from 2021 to 2025. She was the Chair of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve System, from 2014 to 2018.

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Random Janet Yellen quote

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In a matter of days, millions of Americans could be strapped for cash.”

The Fed has a dual mandate and it is maximum employment and price stability. I think that’s the way it’s phrased in the law

“As we proceed, we must remember that its trajectory is not predestined

The Hand on the Lever (2014)

[Democrats are considering a new tax] on liquid assets held by extremely wealthy individuals

It is imperative that Congress swiftly addresses the debt limit

[New classical economics] was the starting point for a rightward shift in economics that went against the idea that monetary policy can improve macroeconomic outcomes.

The Hand on the Lever (2014)

So, it is not reporting of individual transactions or anything of the like. And it would be a simple thing for banks and other payment providers to provide along with the other information they’re already providing.

Economics is a subject that really relates to core aspects of human well-being, and there’s a methodology for thinking about these things. This was a very appealing combination to me. Market systems are capable of massive breakdowns that can result in long, devastating periods of high unemployment. And I felt that economists had really learned something about how to address that.

The Hand on the Lever (2014)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Janet Yellen (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.