Yellen says the Fed doesn’t need to buy equities now, but Congress should reconsider allowing it

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference December 13, 2017 in Washington, DC.

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Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen thinks the central bank is not in a position where it needs to buy equities but thinks lawmakers should give them more leeway for the future. 

“It would be a substantial change to give the Federal Reserve to buy stock,” Yellen told…

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