Global Markets Slide As Fed Chair Janet Yellen Briefs Congress
By John YdstieGlobal Markets Slide As Fed Chair Janet Yellen Briefs Congress
By John Ydstie
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Stock markets around the world were down again Thursday. In the U.S., the Dow and the S&P were down about 2 percent at mid-day. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is on Capitol Hill briefing lawmakers, and the price of oil slipped below $27 a barrel.
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