Janet Yellen actually said...

"If anything, the data say we should have had even more stimulus in response to the recession, and that pulling back too soon now risks undoing the progress we've made so far."

"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."