Yellen Sees US Economy Accelerating in 2014

Janet Yellen, who is set to take over as chief of the powerful U.S. central bank next month, says she sees the American economy accelerating this year.Yellen told Time magazine: "I think we'll see stronger growth this year." She said Federal Reserve policy makers are hopeful that the U.S. economy will grow by 3 percent or more in 2014.The U.S. economy advanced by 2.6 percent through the first nine months of last year, but recorded 4.1 percent growth in the July-to-September...

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