Yellen positions the Fed for a June rate hike

Chair Janet Yellen's prepared congressional testimony, which struck a more upbeat tone on labour market conditions and included a detailed discussion of how the forward guidance will be amended, suggests that the Fed is on course to begin raising its policy rate at the June FOMC meeting.


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