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Fed's primal divide: Is economy overheating or stuck in a rut?

EghtesadOnline: Investors may be expecting a U.S. interest rate increase in December, but Federal Reserve policymakers remain divided over whether the economy is mired in a rut, strong enough to withstand an immediate hike or hovering somewhere in between.
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Publish Date:01/October/2016 | 04:33

Stocks Get Boost From Earnings as Treasuries Fall

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks rose amid better-than-expected earnings from several industry heavyweights, adding to evidence that the strengthening economy is lifting corporate profits.
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Publish Date:17/April/2018 | 14:08

U.S. Economy Doing Just Fine But 3% Growth Still a Challenge

EghtesadOnline: Despite fourth-quarter U.S. growth missing forecasts, the world’s largest economy is doing just fine. The latest results also underscore just how challenging it will be to reach President Donald Trump’s goal of a sustained 3 percent pace.
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Publish Date:28/January/2018 | 08:40

Jerome Powell’s Views on U.S. Monetary Policy in His Own Words

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell to seize the reins of the central bank when Chair Janet Yellen’s term ends in February 2018, in a move that could alter monetary policy and the direction of America’s economy.
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Publish Date:04/November/2017 | 24:22

U.S. Consumer Confidence Just Hit Its Highest Level in Almost 17 Years

EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer confidence rose more than expected in October to the highest in almost 17 years as Americans grew more confident about the economy and job market, according to figures Tuesday from the New York-based Conference Board.
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Publish Date:31/October/2017 | 15:09

Fed expected to leave rates unchanged; balance sheet in focus

EghtesadOnline: The Federal 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

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

Wall Street climbs after jobs data as tech, financials rise

EghtesadOnline: Wall Street stocks closed on a high note Friday, with the S&P 500 index posting its best gain in six sessions on the heels of a U.S. payrolls report that gave investors more confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy.
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Publish Date:08/July/2017 | 05:44

Equity Rally Extends to Asia on Tech Share Rebound

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks extended a global advance as technology shares continued a rebound and hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official allayed concerns about the strength of the world’s largest economy.
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Publish Date:20/June/2017 | 04:07

U.S. Stocks Mixed, Dollar Lower on Growth Concern

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks eked out a gain, while the dollar weakened with Treasury yields after poor housing data and a slump in consumer sentiment added to signs the American economy’s growth rate may be slower than forecast. Oil rose with metals.
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Publish Date:17/June/2017 | 04:09
Bloomberg's Economic Surprise Index has now retreated below zero for the first time this year

Temperature of U.S. Economy Running Cooler Than Forecast

EghtesadOnline: While President Donald Trump is looking for some "very good numbers" on U.S. growth shortly, the economic data of late have fallen short of economists' forecasts.
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Publish Date:15/June/2017 | 21:53

U.S. Stocks Edge Higher, Dollar Gains as Oil Dips

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks limped into the weekend on a sluggish final day of trading, while the dollar fluctuated with oil as investors assessed data showing the U.S. economy on firm footing.
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Publish Date:27/May/2017 | 04:08

The U.S. Economy Is Back on Track

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. economy is back on track for steady growth, though not much more. Data released Friday showed consumer retail purchases rose last month, albeit less than forecast, after a March gain that was revised from a decline, indicating the early-2017 slowdown was transitory.
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Publish Date:13/May/2017 | 03:57

Dollar Drops to Low After Dudley Says No Rush to Increase Rates

EghtesadOnline: The dollar dropped to a session low in choppy trading after New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley said that 2 more rate increases in 2017 seem about right, though there’s no need to hurry given that the economy is far from overheating.
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Publish Date:02/April/2017 | 09:01

Pound Retreats on Brexit Day; Europe Stocks Drift

EghtesadOnline: European stocks and U.S. share futures struggled for direction as a bounce on optimism over the American economy faded and President Donald Trump battled to revive his legislative agenda. The pound weakened as the U.K. started its exit from the EU.
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Publish Date:29/March/2017 | 13:03