Yellen Says 'High Degree' of Easing Needed Amid Job-Market Slack

``Yellen's remarks Tuesday echoed her recent comments that while jobs are now being produced at a faster clip, the economy still needs the Fed's help in the form of low interest rates because a variety of indicators, from a still-high number of long-term unemployed to weak wage growth, show continued economic stress.'' -- And yet gold went down... hmmm...