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U.S. needs higher rates; banks need more capital: FDIC's Hoenig

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve should demand more capital from Wall Street while the central bank slowly increases interest rates, a leading U.S. regulator said on Thursday as he outlined a formula for future economic growth.
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Publish Date:17/November/2016 | 16:19

U.S. inflation, labor market data bolster Fed December rate hike

EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer prices recorded their biggest increase in six months in October on rising gasoline costs and rents, suggesting a pickup in inflation that potentially clears the way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December.
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Publish Date:17/November/2016 | 15:43

Case 'quite strong' for gradual rate rises, Fed monitoring markets: Fischer

EghtesadOnline: U.S. economic growth prospects appear strong enough for the Federal Reserve to proceed with gradual interest rate rises but the central bank is monitoring an increase in long-term U.S. government borrowing costs, Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said on Friday.
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Publish Date:12/November/2016 | 06:32

U.S. Stocks Fall to July Low as Election Anxiety Rises Amid Fed

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks fell to the lowest since July, breaking below chart levels that have held for four months, as concern over everything from presidential politics to Federal Reserve rate hikes and coming data on the labor market sent gauges of anxiety surging.
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Publish Date:02/November/2016 | 06:06

U.S. Stocks Rise Amid Earnings as Dollar, Bonds Fluctuate on GDP

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks rose amid speculation a stronger economy may boost corporate earnings, while the dollar held near a seven-month high on bets interest rates will rise this year and a sell-off in bonds eased.
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Publish Date:28/October/2016 | 16:14

Consumers, exports seen buoying U.S. third-quarter GDP growth

EghtesadOnline: U.S. economic growth likely accelerated in the third quarter as consumers maintained a strong pace of spending and exports surged, potentially keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates in December.
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Publish Date:28/October/2016 | 09:14

Fed's Williams wants rate hike this year as wages rise

EghtesadOnline: San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams on Friday redoubled his call for raising rates soon, telling reporters after a speech that "this year would be good" for a rate rise that he had wanted to take effect last month.
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Publish Date:23/October/2016 | 08:50

Rising gasoline, rents push U.S. inflation higher in September

EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer prices recorded their biggest gain in five months in September as the cost of gasoline and rents surged, pointing to a steady pickup of inflation that could keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates in December.
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Publish Date:19/October/2016 | 07:08

Once jobless and uncounted, eager workers could slow Fed rate hike

EghtesadOnline: The crammed-to-capacity parking lot at a job training center in this St. Louis suburb is exhibit A for why the U.S. Federal Reserve remains at odds over the health of the U.S. labor market and how quickly interest rates should rise.
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Publish Date:18/October/2016 | 05:35

Boston Fed's Rosengren maps case for a dove's rate hike

EghtesadOnline: By the middle of next year, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren says he expects unemployment to fall to 4.7 percent and inflation to beat the Fed's 2 percent target, leaving policymakers at risk of having to squelch the recovery with faster-than-expected rate increases.
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Publish Date:17/October/2016 | 07:38

Dollar rises as U.S. data backs December rate hike view

EghtesadOnline: The dollar on Friday posted its best weekly performance in more than seven months after strong U.S. retail sales and producer prices data for September reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates in December.
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Publish Date:15/October/2016 | 06:04

Fed Rate Bets Boost Dollar, Damp Treasuries as Stocks Fluctuate

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve is back in the financial-market spotlight, with strengthening speculation that an interest rate hike is imminent buoying the dollar for an eighth day against the yen, dragging gold lower, and spurring the yield on two-year Treasuries to the most in 10 years versus German notes.
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Publish Date:06/October/2016 | 10:12

Fed's Kaplan scours for signs of economy overheating, finds nothing

EghtesadOnline: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan said on Friday that while he has scoured the data, he sees no evidence the U.S. economy is overheating, so the central bank can continue to be patient in raising interest rates.
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Publish Date:01/October/2016 | 05:34

Drop in U.S. consumer spending clouds Fed rate hike outlook

EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer spending fell in August for the first time in seven months while inflation showed signs of accelerating, mixed signals that could keep the Federal Reserve cautious about raising interest rates.
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Publish Date:01/October/2016 | 05:31

Dollar mixed after Fed, BOJ messages

EghtesadOnline: The dollar fell to its lowest in a week against the euro but recovered some ground against the yen on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting balanced hints of a rise in interest rates this year with cuts in the longer term outlook.
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Publish Date:22/September/2016 | 24:00

Yellen Says Imprudent to Stay on Hold Until Inflation at 2%

EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said gradually raising interest rates is the most appropriate policy approach amid higher uncertainty about inflation, reinforcing the U.S. central bank’s forecast for another hike this year.
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Publish Date:27/September/2017 | 07:15

Dollar Gains on Rates, U.S. Tax Plan; Stocks Mixed

EghtesadOnline: The dollar extended gains after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen boosted expectations for an interest-rate rise in December and ahead of the U.S. president laying out his tax-reform plan. U.S. and European equity futures climbed, while most Asian stocks declined.
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Publish Date:27/September/2017 | 07:11