Showing posts with label low interest rate policy. Show all posts
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Friday, 22 August 2014

Fed chief Yellen says slack remains in US jobs market

US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen has said there is still "remaining slack in the labour market".
It was understated by the unemployment rate, at 6%, she said.
She called for the slack to be "more nuanced" in the way it was assessed, due to "considerable uncertainty" about the level of employment.
Speaking to an annual Fed conference in the mountain resort of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, she also remained relaxed about the low interest rate policy.
Ms Yellen said the