Janet Yellen actually said...

"Not only would this increase the costs of hedging, which means higher prices for consumers, but it also restricts capital that would otherwise be used for job creation or reinvestment."

"I believe they are reasonably clear."

"America has come a long way since the dark days of the financial crisis, and small businesses deserve a considerable share of the credit for the investment and hiring that have brought that progress."

"We have indicated that as long as we continue to see improvements in the labor market... we anticipate continuing to reduce the pace of our asset purchases in measured steps."