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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

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

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

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

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

Dollar revived by U.S. data tonic, North Korea respite

EghtesadOnline: The dollar hoarded hefty gains on Wednesday after strong U.S. retail data put a Federal Reserve rate hike back on the agenda, while Asia stocks inched ahead as tensions in the Korean peninsula simmered down a little.
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Publish Date:16/August/2017 | 05:46

Dollar revived by U.S. data tonic, North Korea respite

EghtesadOnline: The dollar hoarded hefty gains on Wednesday after strong U.S. retail data put a Federal Reserve rate hike back on the agenda, while Asia stocks inched ahead as tensions in the Korean peninsula simmered down a little.
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Publish Date:16/August/2017 | 05:46

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 Federal Reserve to delay raising interest rates until December.
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Publish Date:13/August/2017 | 09:07