Yellen indicates that the Fed will continue with QE taper

The two key takeaways from new Fed Chair Janet Yellen's first congressional testimony on monetary policy is that neither the recent drop off in the pace of employment growth nor the turmoil in emerging markets will prevent the FOMC from continuing to gradually wind down its monthly asset purchases.

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