Yellen insists Fed increase en route as focus moves to September

She also warned a 'Brexit' could have “significant economic repercussions” for the US

Fed chair Janet Yellen Pic: Getty

June is out. July might be too soon. The Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate increase is coming, but even September isn’t a sure bet.

That’s the message investors and economists are taking from chairJanet Yellen’s remarks on Monday. Her comments were the last the public will hear from a Fed official before the central bank’s policy-setting meeting next week.

In her remarks, Yellen was clear that she’s fairly sure the economy will improve enough ...