In his semiannual testimony before Congress, the Fed chair will hear from Democrats who want interest rate cuts to keep the economy humming and Republicans who want him to scrap capital requirement increases for big banks.

GDP rose at a revised annualized rate of 3.2% in the fourth quarter, compared with a prior estimate of 3.3%.

Blue-chip companies in the United States sold $172 billion of bonds this month.

For weeks, it seemed 600,000 Anthem enrollees might have to switch plans as the UC Health system struggled to reach an agreement with one of its largest insurance partners.