WASHINGTON, D.C.: The US central bank chief sparred with legislators Wednesday over its responsibility for the weak economic recovery, bank regulations and its participation in international bodies.

In often contentious, marathon testimony lasting nearly four hours, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended the Fed’s role in helping the US economy to rebuild after the worst crisis since the Great Depression, pointing to the solid job creation and growing incomes.

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