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Yellen Defends Fed Efforts to Boost Economy During House Questioning
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 17, 2017–Kate Davidson (subscription)
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen on Wednesday fended off Republican criticism of the central bank’s efforts to boost the economy, and repeated her warnings that proposals to rein in the Fed could compromise its independence.