Friday's data raised the stakes for the Fed to true Old Testament levels. If you read only one policy preview comment this week, this is it.
Investors are rushing to buy dollars after US inflation accelerated to a fresh 40-year high last month.
Yellen told Senators that she expects inflation to remain high. It was refreshing to hear her admit she was wrong on earlier inflation prediction.
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