Fed Chair Janet Yellen Warns Of Growing Risks To U.S. Economy

Fed Chair Janet Yellen Warns Of Growing Risks To U.S. Economy

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen made clear in congressional testimony Wednesday she sees an economy that faces increased risk. Her assessment was sufficiently downbeat to practically remove the possibility of another interest rate hike at the Fed’s next monetary policy meeting in March.

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