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Yellen reiterates that lift-off still likely later this year

Fed Chair Janet Yellen's latest comments don't change our view that the Fed is still on track for a September lift-off. Furthermore, we expect rising wage growth and core inflation to trigger a much more rapid rise in interest rates next year, with the fed funds rate ending 2016 at close to 3.0%. 

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