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Fed’s George: Rate Liftoff Should Come ‘Sooner Rather than Later’

A top Federal Reserve official said late Wednesday the central bank should start raising short-term interest rates “sooner rather than later” because of a “broad-based” improvement in the economy and job markets. “We have seen data come in stronger than…

Paul Could ‘ Indefinitely’ Delay Yellen Confirmation

Sen. Rand Paul, (R-KY), plans to make a motion in the Senate to “indefinitely” postpone a confirmation vote for Janet Yellen as the next chair of the Federal Reserve in his fight to win a vote on his legislation to…