Yellen Critiques Market Overreaction to Inflation Data

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that minor fluctuations should not distract from the significant longer-term trends of decreasing inflation, a strong economy, and rising wages. Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club alongside Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Yellen expressed confidence in the economic trajectory, labeling market reactions to short-term data as a “tremendous mistake” and urged a focus on the overall downward movement of inflation.