Janet Yellen considers her last act
As Fed Chair Janet Yellen heads for the exit, it is sometimes hard to tell whether she is being accommodating or pessimistic about the U.S. economy (source: dpa)
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What's inside
- As Janet Yellen’s term ends, the Fed is taking a softer approach
- The more gradual withdrawal of liquidity may be meant to reassure markets
- However, it may also reveal a deeper, underlying pessimism about the economy
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