Overall, while the labor market appears to be in balance, it is a curious kind of balance that results from a marked slowing in both the supply of and demand for workers.

Job growth, he said, has slowed considerably and that the downside risks to employment are rising.

I haven’t heard that.

I would agree that climate is the biggest risk.

It is a big risk to our independence if we were to stray into areas where we shouldn’t that really aren’t part of our mandate.

I won’t bow to political pressure when it comes to setting monetary policy.

When you significantly slow the growth of the labor force, you will slow the growth of the economy.

There are no new water features, there’s no beehives, and there’s no roof terrace gardens

I’m very focused on just doing my job.

We’re trying to deliver macro stability, financial stability, economic stability for the benefit of all the people.

So we didn't overreact — in fact, we didn't react at all. We're simply taking some time.

I think that's right