Yet what should not be uncertain is our commitment to our dual-mandate goals of maximum employment and price stability. We will do what it takes to bring inflation back to our 2 percent target over time, which will lay the foundation for sustainable strength in the labor market and the U.S. economy.
1 These views are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve  Board or the Federal Open Market Committee. 2 As shown, for example, in surveys from the University of Michigan and the Federal  Reserve Bank of New York.