On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen promised the House Financial Services Committee “a great deal of continuity” in monetary policy as she fills the shoes of Ben Bernanke.
However, Yellen is not Bernanke. And depending on her read on the economy, she will use her powers to influence the direction of monetary policy via the Federal Open Market Committee.
So what is Yellen watching out for?
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/morgan-stanley-monitor-economy-janet-yellen-2014-2
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