Yellen: US economy still needs help from Fed

By Martin Crutsinger

Published June 18, 2014 9:16pm ET

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Yellen: US economy still needs help from Fed — FILE - In this May 7, 2014 file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies about the economy before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Federal Reserve issues a policy statement when its two-day meting ends Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) | Charles Dharapak

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy still isn’t healthy enough to grow at a consistently strong pace without the Federal Reserve’s help.

That was the message Fed Chair Janet Yellen sent Wednesday at a news conference after the central bank ended a two-day policy meeting.

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