The lower half of households by wealth held just 3% of wealth in 1989 and only 1% in 2013.
Janet YellenAlthough most Americans apparently loathe inflation, Yale economists have argued that a little inflation may be necessary to grease the wheels of the labor market and enable efficiency-enhancing changes in relative pay to occur without requiring nominal wage cuts by workers.
Janet YellenIn the long run, outsourcing is another form of trade that benefits the U.S. economy by giving us cheaper ways to do things.
Janet YellenInequality has risen to the point that it seems to me worthwhile for the U.S. to seriously consider taking the risk of making our economy more rewarding for more of the people.
Janet Yellen