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Yellen to investors: Expect continuity at the Fed

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sought Tuesday to reassure investors that she will support the approach to interest-rate policy that her predecessor, Ben Bernanke, pursued before he stepped down as chairman last month.

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Benchmark stock indexes suffer worst week since 2012

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index retreated 2.1 percent Friday, to 1,790.31, to close at  its lowest level since Dec. 17. The benchmark index declined 2.6 percent this week. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 3.5 percent this week.

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