Yellen taking questions in London
- Consumer survey expectations about future earnings are a good indicator of consumer spending
Slow start to this one, she's telling crisis-era anecdotes.
- We're more-actively trying to talk to banks and get ground-level insight
- It would not be a good thing to unwind financial regulation
- Don't expect another crisis in our lifetime
The comment about her lifetime is getting a lot of attention. Don't forget, Yellen is 70.