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Fed's Fisher Sees 'Significantly' Earlier Rate Hike
The Fed, which has kept interest rates near zero since December 2008, reaffirmed Wednesday it was in no rush to raise rates, even as it upgraded its assessment of the US economy and expressed some comfort that inflation was moving up toward its target. Fed policymakers took note of both faster economic growth and a decline in the unemployment rate,...
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Bernanke likely to be pressed on health of economy
Bernanke has said that more bond purchases are still an option if the economy weakens.
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Fed's Fisher Sees 'Significantly' Earlier Rate Hike
The Fed, which has kept interest rates near zero since December 2008, reaffirmed Wednesday it was in no rush to raise rates, even as it upgraded its assessment of the US economy and expressed some comfort that inflation was moving up toward its target. Fed policymakers took note of both faster economic growth and a decline in the unemployment rate,...
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Fed officials scramble to clarify timing of US policy tightening
According to the published predictions, 13 of the Fed's 16 policymakers expect to tighten policy some time next year, with the median of officials expecting rates to rise to 1 per cent by the end of 2015.
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Records show Fed officials wanted more power over Wall Street during 2008 crisis
US central bankers thought they should get more regulatory powers in return for providing cheap cash to Wall Street banks during the 2008 credit crisis, according to Federal Reserve transcripts released on Friday.
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Dollar dips, Treasuries jump as focus shifts to US economy
The dollar fell and Treasuries gained on Thursday as relief over a US budget deal shifted to focus over the effect of the 16-day government shutdown on the economy and prospects of a re-run early next year.
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Post-crisis, Obama tells Congress to get to work
President Barack Obama urged Congress to turn to matters like immigration reform on Thursday as Washington picked up the pieces from a destructive fiscal crisis that has slowed the US economy and undermined the country's international standing.
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Top Fed official says decision to not trim bond buys was 'close call'
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve were sharply split last month over whether to trim the US central bank's massive bond-buying programme, although they ultimately chose not to, a top Fed official said on Friday.
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Wall Street slips on uncertainty after Fed officials' views
Wall Street fell on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its second straight drop after comments from a pair of US Federal Reserve officials left investors unsure about the timing of a possible reduction in its bond-buying program.
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Drop in jobless rate puts Fed closer to ending bond buys: Richard Fisher
The Federal Reserve is nearer to dialing back its massive bond-buying program after the unemployment rate dropped last month, a top Fed official said on Monday, adding that he wants reductions to start this fall.
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Bernanke likely to be pressed on health of economy
Bernanke has said that more bond purchases are still an option if the economy weakens.
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Fed's Fisher Sees 'Significantly' Earlier Rate Hike
The Fed, which has kept interest rates near zero since December 2008, reaffirmed Wednesday it was in no rush to raise rates, even as it upgraded its assessment of the US economy and expressed some comfort that inflation was moving up toward its target. Fed policymakers took note of both faster economic growth and a decline in the unemployment rate,...
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Bernanke likely to be pressed on health of economy
Bernanke has said that more bond purchases are still an option if the economy weakens.
-
Fed's Fisher Sees 'Significantly' Earlier Rate Hike
The Fed, which has kept interest rates near zero since December 2008, reaffirmed Wednesday it was in no rush to raise rates, even as it upgraded its assessment of the US economy and expressed some comfort that inflation was moving up toward its target. Fed policymakers took note of both faster economic growth and a decline in the unemployment rate,...
-
Fed officials scramble to clarify timing of US policy tightening
According to the published predictions, 13 of the Fed's 16 policymakers expect to tighten policy some time next year, with the median of officials expecting rates to rise to 1 per cent by the end of 2015.
-
Records show Fed officials wanted more power over Wall Street during 2008 crisis
US central bankers thought they should get more regulatory powers in return for providing cheap cash to Wall Street banks during the 2008 credit crisis, according to Federal Reserve transcripts released on Friday.
-
Dollar dips, Treasuries jump as focus shifts to US economy
The dollar fell and Treasuries gained on Thursday as relief over a US budget deal shifted to focus over the effect of the 16-day government shutdown on the economy and prospects of a re-run early next year.
-
Post-crisis, Obama tells Congress to get to work
President Barack Obama urged Congress to turn to matters like immigration reform on Thursday as Washington picked up the pieces from a destructive fiscal crisis that has slowed the US economy and undermined the country's international standing.
-
Top Fed official says decision to not trim bond buys was 'close call'
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve were sharply split last month over whether to trim the US central bank's massive bond-buying programme, although they ultimately chose not to, a top Fed official said on Friday.
-
Wall Street slips on uncertainty after Fed officials' views
Wall Street fell on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its second straight drop after comments from a pair of US Federal Reserve officials left investors unsure about the timing of a possible reduction in its bond-buying program.
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Drop in jobless rate puts Fed closer to ending bond buys: Richard Fisher
The Federal Reserve is nearer to dialing back its massive bond-buying program after the unemployment rate dropped last month, a top Fed official said on Monday, adding that he wants reductions to start this fall.
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Bernanke likely to be pressed on health of economy
Bernanke has said that more bond purchases are still an option if the economy weakens.
