Yellen says Fed still 'patient' on raising rates

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the U.S. economy is making steady progress, but the Fed remains patient in raising interest rates because too many Americans are still unemployed, wage growth remains sluggish and inflation is too low. In her semiannual economic report to Congress, Yellen sought to explain how the Fed would begin raising rates from lows near zero.

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