Yellen may tell Congress her goal is not to slow the economy

Marketwatch: WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen will remind investors this week that the U.S. central bank’s goal in hiking rates is not to slow the economy.

While traditionally the Fed does hike rates to tap the brakes on the economy, this time is different, said Dana Saporta, an economist at Credit Suisse in New York.

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