Can they get the necessary training? Are businesses finding it relatively easy to hire the workers they need? What about inflation and pricing power? And what about the availability and cost of credit—whether it be to start or expand a small business, buy a car to get to work, or invest in owning a home or getting a degree?
I look forward to hearing your views on these and other questions. 1 I am grateful to John Roberts of the Federal Reserve Board for his assistance in preparing this text. These  remarks represent my own views, which do not necessarily represent those of the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Open Market Committee.