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Janet Yellen: If the Fed were to raise rates too soon, Senator, we would risk undermining a recovery that is really just taking hold.

On the recordFebruary 23, 2015
If the Fed were to raise rates too soon, Senator, we would risk undermining a recovery that is really just taking hold.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen cautions about the risks of raising interest rates prematurely.

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