"I would not favor trying to raise our inflation objective above where it is."
"I approach this task with a clear understanding that the Congress has entrusted the Federal Reserve with great responsibilities."
"It has been a privilege for me to serve the Federal Reserve at different times and in different roles over the past 36 years and an honor to be nominated by the President to lead the Fed as Chair of t..."
"I strongly believe that monetary policy is most effective when the public understands what the Fed is trying to do."
"I led the effort to adopt a statement of the Federal Open Market Committee's longer-run objectives, including a 2-percent goal for inflation."
"I believe that supporting the recovery today is the surest path to returning to a more normal approach to monetary policy."
"I would be strongly committed to working with the FOMC to continue promoting a robust economic recovery."
"Broader measures of unemployment are much higher."
"It is extremely important for our banks to have more capital, higher-quality capital."
"You cannot let a bubble continue to grow."
"the objective of our policy is to broadly benefit all Americans, especially those who were seeing harm come to them"
"my hope and expectation is that would change, and if we can generate a more robust recovery in the context of price stability, that all Americans will see more meaningful increases in their well-being..."