Janet Yellen views Bitcoin as highly inefficient for payments and a significant risk for illicit finance that warrants careful regulation.

Jerome Powell views Bitcoin as a speculative asset, more akin to gold than a currency, while permitting bank involvement under strict safety guidelines.

Janet Yellen now views inflation as a persistent concern, regretting her earlier assessment that it was merely transitory.

Jerome Powell is committed to finishing the job of returning inflation sustainably to the Federal Reserve's two percent goal.

Janet Yellen views proposed sweeping tariffs as extremely unwise, damaging to the U.S. economy, and harmful to consumers.

Jerome Powell views tariffs as a source of uncertainty that has materially increased inflation forecasts and delayed interest rate cuts.

Janet Yellen has consistently warned that Donald Trump's proposed economic policies pose significant risks to stability and trust.

Jerome Powell views Donald Trump's actions, including an investigation, as an unprecedented attack undermining the Federal Reserve's independence.