WASHINGTON, D.C.: The stronger dollar and the divergence in monetary policies by major central banks has made the Federal Reserve “cautious” on raising interest rates, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

Hours after the European Central Bank announced a rate cut and further policy easing, Yellen acknowledged that the Fed’s opposite track has sent the dollar higher, hitting US exports.

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