Yellen Says Brexit Vote Influenced Fed Call to Hold Rates Steady

Yellen: Brexit Vote Factored Into Rate Decision

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said next week’s referendum in the U.K. on whether to remain in the European Union was a factor in the U.S. central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady at its meeting Wednesday in Washington.

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