Janet L. Yellen’s Speeches

Good afternoon, everyone. I was very pleased to receive your invitation to speak to the Rotary Club of Reno, because it gives me a chance to visit an important part of our District and to meet with area businesspeople. The Federal Reserve places a high priority on communication, and I definitely see that as a […]

Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here in Scottsdale, and it’s a special pleasure to have the chance to speak before the Arizona Council on Economic Education. As President of the San Francisco Fed, I wholeheartedly support the role our Bank plays as a “key partner” in your efforts. The San Francisco Fed […]

Good afternoon, and thank you very much for inviting me to deliver this year’s Economics of Governance Lecture.1 My topic today will be the performance of the U.S. economy, with a focus on how trends for the economy as a whole—in other words, at the macro level—have been playing out for our nation’s individuals and families. […]

Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to speak before the Hong Kong Association of Northern California today. In my remarks, I plan to give you my sense of where the U.S. economy and inflation are headed and to draw out the implications for monetary policy. Though I do not plan to discuss the economies of […]

Good morning, everyone, and many thanks for inviting me to join you at this outstanding conference. It’s always a pleasure for me to have the chance to meet with community and regional bankers in the District. It’s also an opportunity, because getting to know your unique perspectives on conditions in your industry and in the […]

Thanks, Tom, for the very kind introduction. Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to be here in “my own backyard,” so to speak. I was delighted that the Chamber invited me to be part of your annual Outlook Conference, and I thank you all for coming. As you may know, next week the Federal […]

Good afternoon. I’m delighted to be with you today. I’d like to start by saying how much I appreciate the very warm welcome we’ve received here, especially from many of our past and present Directors. They have done a great job of arranging for us to see some of the highlights of your beautiful city. […]

Thank you very much for inviting me to join you. It’s a real pleasure to be part of this outstanding speakers series. Today I will discuss my views on the prospects for the U.S. economy—for labor markets and economic activity and also for inflation. This focus mirrors the two main objectives for monetary policy enunciated […]

My topic tonight is globalization and the conduct of U.S. monetary policy. At issue is whether globalization has altered the inflation process in the United States and, if so, whether such changes impair the Fed’s ability to assess the state of the economy or to conduct monetary policy to achieve its dual objectives of price […]