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Kashkari Says Fed Concerns Over Inflation Based on ‘Ghost Story’

EghtesadOnline: Fed eral Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said his colleagues at the U.S. central bank have voted to raise interest rates because they are worried about accelerating inflation in the future, a concern he likened to a “ghost story.”
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Publish Date:12/August/2017 | 11:12

The Wait for a U.S. Inflation Pickup Drags On, Clouding the Fed Outlook

EghtesadOnline: It’s becoming an endless wait for U.S. inflation to pick up. And the fifth straight miss on core-price forecasts adds to the burden on Fed eral Reserve policy makers to explain why they’re moving toward a December interest-rate increase.
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Publish Date:12/August/2017 | 11:08

Fed 's Williams still sees rate hike, asset unwinding this year

EghtesadOnline: A top U.S. central banker on Tuesday said he still expected one more rise in interest rates from the Fed eral Reserve this year and for it to start unwinding its massive balance sheet in the next few months.
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Publish Date:11/July/2017 | 05:26

Accused Russian agent Butina met with U.S. Treasury, Fed officials

EghtesadOnline: Accused Russian agent Maria Butina had wider high-level contacts in Washington than previously known, taking part in 2015 meetings between a visiting Russian official and two senior officials at the U.S. Fed eral Reserve and Treasury Department.
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Publish Date:22/July/2018 | 24:44

Dollar trades sideways as investors await Fed 's policy signals

EghtesadOnline: The dollar was on tenterhooks, trading sideways against major rivals on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Fed eral Reserve’s meeting at which it was expected to announce plans to trim its $4.2 trillion in bond holdings.
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Publish Date:20/September/2017 | 07:28

Traders Hold Back Before Fed Decides on Policy

EghtesadOnline: Stocks fluctuated near peaks and the dollar held above its recent lows with a highly anticipated Fed eral Reserve policy decision pending, and as investors girded for another round of geopolitical tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to annihilate North Korea.
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Publish Date:20/September/2017 | 06:56

Stocks in Asia Mixed Ahead of Fed as Yuan Retreats

EghtesadOnline: Asian investors deferred taking any major positions ahead of the Fed eral Reserve’s policy meeting that’s expected to focus on unwinding stimulus efforts. Stocks in the region diverged, while China’s yuan slipped as the dollar maintained gains.
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Publish Date:19/September/2017 | 05:57

Stability concerns focus at Fed ahead of Yellen speech

EghtesadOnline: The stock market's steady rise, still low long-term bond yields and a sagging dollar are girding the Fed 's intent to raise interest rates again this year despite concerns about weak inflation, according to comments this week from Fed officials and analysts anticipating remarks next week by Chair Janet Yellen.
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Publish Date:19/August/2017 | 08:39

Modest rise in U.S. consumer prices may delay Fed rate hike

EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in July as higher food costs were partly offset by falling prices for a range of other goods, suggesting benign inflation that could persuade a cautious Fed eral Reserve to delay raising interest rates until December.
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Publish Date:13/August/2017 | 09:07

Fed expected to leave rates unchanged; balance sheet in focus

EghtesadOnline: The Fed eral Reserve is expected to hold interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and possibly hint that it will start winding down its massive holdings of bonds as soon as September in what would be a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy.
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Publish Date:26/July/2017 | 05:28

Asia Stocks Mixed While Dollar Weakens Before Fed

EghtesadOnline: Asian equities were mixed ahead of the U.S. Fed eral Reserve’s policy decision and as investors sifted through earnings from companies including Alphabet Inc. Oil rose while the dollar resumed declines.
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Publish Date:25/July/2017 | 05:06

Bonds Gain, Stocks Steady as CPI Tests Fed Resolve

EghtesadOnline: Bonds rebounded while U.S. stock futures were steady before U.S. inflation data and bank earnings that will serve as a test for the strength of the economy.
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Publish Date:14/July/2017 | 11:09

Dollar Weaker on Trump Jr. Emails; Focus on Yellen

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar weakened against its G-10 peers and stocks in Asia were mixed as attention turned to central bank policy after markets were rattled by reports of Donald Trump Jr.’s contact with a Russian lawyer.
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Publish Date:12/July/2017 | 04:46

Where the Fed Goes From Here

EghtesadOnline: Investors scouring Janet Yellen’s speech last Friday for clues on short-term interest rates came away disappointed. The Fed chair chose to deliver a more important message: The future of U.S. macroeconomic policy cannot be like the past.
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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 10:39

Fed 's Powell urges patience on U.S. rates, citing growth risks

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. economy is at increasing risk of becoming trapped in a prolonged phase of slow growth that points to the need for lower interest rates than previously expected, Fed eral Reserve policymaker Jerome Powell was quoted as saying.
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Publish Date:08/August/2016 | 10:39