*  *  *  I want to talk today about some of the uncertainties surrounding Canada's economic prospects and how the Bank of Canada is dealing with them through its conduct of monetary policy. In particular, I'll discuss what's happening to prices in the economy and how Canada's macroeconomic policy framework protects it from the risks of persistent inflation or deflation.
Janet L Yellen: Remarks at the ceremonial swearing-in Remarks by Ms Janet L Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the ceremonial swearing-in at the Federal Reserve Board, Washington DC, 5 March 2014. *  *  *  Good afternoon.