Let me start by saying that my colleagues and I strongly support the goals of maximum employment and price stability that Congress has set for us for monetary policy.
Yes, we would. That is why we have been working on--you mentioned that report.
This is our principal tool for implementing monetary policy is interest on excess reserves.
I would say the economy has performed--I said reasonably well so far this year.
We are seeing communities, including African-American communities, that are being reached by the jobs market in a way that they haven't felt...
I fully intend to serve it.
I strongly believe that having diverse perspectives around the table leads you to better decisions.
We put a very high value on diversity.
We want prosperity to be spread as broadly as it possibly can, and we want there to be progress upward for lots of people.
I think the United States Federal budget is on an unsustainable path.
I think our goal should be to not have poverty.