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02/16/17: Janet Yellen’s message to Congress

David Brancaccio Feb 16, 2017
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Mid-day Update

02/16/17: Janet Yellen’s message to Congress

David Brancaccio Feb 16, 2017
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Janet Yellen took a trip to Capitol Hill this week, with the message that the U.S. economy is entering 2017 better than it did a year ago. What does this mean for the Fed’s future plans? Next, we’ll discuss why Boeing workers in South Carolina decided to shoot down a plan for unionization, and then look at a new study that says some ER doctors are more likely than others to prescribe opioids.

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