WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen on Wednesday dismissed suggestions from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that the Fed is playing politics with its interest-rate decisions. Ms. Yellen, referring to prepared notes and not mentioning Mr. Trump by name, said the Fed doesn’t discuss politics at its policy meetings, nor does it take politics into account. Its decision to hold rates steady on Wednesday was...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 21, 2016 20:00 UTC