Janet Yellen

I feel this is a really critical area, both because of the pandemic and longer-term.

The focus now is not on tax increases. It is on programs to help us through the pandemic.

I am committed to leveraging the full powers and authorities of the Treasury Department to address issues of inequality as well as diversity, equity and inclusion.

It is women who have suffered a disproportionate loss in jobs, who have a disproportionate burden of caring for children.

But more must be done.

Yes, I commit to that.

I think it is guilty of horrendous human rights abuses, yes.

It is essential that we put the Federal budget on the path that is sustainable

It would be a false economy to stint

Without congressional action, Americans will suffer, and the overall economy could degrade from its current slow rebound in growth to no growth at all.

I would be concerned about capping it when we know the needs of the state and local governments alone come close to that.

Get the pandemic under control, and economic recovery will follow.

The spending is absolutely needed for more pain not to be extended throughout the economy

I am personally concerned about the U.S. debt situation.

I am very worried about the sustainability of the U.S. debt trajectory.

These are squarely, I think, in Congress' court, and I do think they are urgent to address.

I think that Dodd-Frank provided an excellent roadmap to a series of changes that have led to a far safer and sounder banking system.

We welcome strong growth. The Fed is not trying to stifle growth.

I am very disturbed and have spoken out for many years about the disturbing trend toward rising inequality.

It is very important that the Federal Reserve... be allowed to make independent policy decisions that are shielded from short-term political pressure.

I think it is quite important that in making fiscal policy and other decisions that the focus be on how can that be improved.

I would not want to see those things rolled back. I think it would be very dangerous to do so.

I would urge you to remain focused on it.

I completely agree that an independent central bank in a democratic society needs to explain itself to the public and to Congress.

It shows a picture in which, as our population ages, expenditures on Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security grow more rapidly than tax revenues.