Janet Yellen actually said...

"Ultimately, the reason that the United States dollar is the reserve currency in the world is because people trust the United States economy."

"a default on the U.S. debt would be catastrophic from the standpoint of our credibility"

"If Congress doesn’t raise what’s called the debt ceiling by October 18th, it could trigger a recession."

"failing to raise the debt ceiling would lead to, 'a catastrophe,'"