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Janet Yellen: I consider a 12 basis point difference to be really quite small and in line with the general level of interest rates.

On the recordJune 21, 2016
I consider a 12 basis point difference to be really quite small and in line with the general level of interest rates.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen defends the Fed's interest rate decisions as appropriate.

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