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Fed's Williams says U.S. economy can handle rate hike

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve can raise interest rates without threatening the U.S. economic recovery, a top Federal Reserve policymaker said on Tuesday, saying the central bank risks doing more harm by continued inaction.
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Publish Date:28/September/2016 | 05:13

Fed's internal split tied to dueling views on jobs outlook

EghtesadOnline: The split at the Federal Reserve over when to next raise interest rates appears to hinge largely on disagreements over the labor market outlook, comments from policymakers on Friday suggest.
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Publish Date:24/September/2016 | 11:55

Soothing Fed gives stocks their mojo

EghtesadOnline: World shares and bonds rallied on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve left U.S. interest rates unchanged and slowed the pace of future hikes, weakening the dollar and lifting commodity prices.
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Publish Date:22/September/2016 | 10:32

Fed keeps rates steady, signals one hike by end of year

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but strongly signaled it could still tighten monetary policy by the end of this year as the labor market improved further.
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Publish Date:22/September/2016 | 10:25

Fed expected to keep rates unchanged, may signal year-end hike

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday amid tepid inflation and recent weak economic data, but could signal an increased likelihood of a hike by the end of the year.
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Publish Date:21/September/2016 | 10:36

For Yellen, a September Fed surprise could close confidence gap

EghtesadOnline: Market volatility is low, U.S. census data shows income gains have reached the middle class, and workers are clawing back a larger share of national income. For now, at least, no international risk stands out and inflation may even be picking up.
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Publish Date:19/September/2016 | 06:51

Dollar stands tall after U.S. data bolsters Fed rate hike bets

EghtesadOnline: The dollar traded near a two-week high against a basket of major currencies on Monday after U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in August, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates this year.
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Publish Date:19/September/2016 | 05:56

U.S. inflation stirring as healthcare, housing costs surge

EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in August as healthcare costs recorded their biggest gain in 32-1/2 years, pointing to a steady build-up of inflation that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year.
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Publish Date:17/September/2016 | 08:07

Fed meeting grabs spotlight amid volatility comeback

EghtesadOnline: Stock investors next week will focus on the Federal Reserve 's monetary policy decision and whether economic growth trends have given the U.S. central bank reason to raise interest rates off of rock-bottom levels.
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Publish Date:17/September/2016 | 07:55

Wall St. falls; risk of Deutsche Bank fine hits banks

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks fell on Friday as the possibility of a $14 billion fine against Deutsche Bank weighed on big banks and investors wrestled with lingering uncertainty about when the U.S. Federal Reserve will hike interest rates.
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Publish Date:17/September/2016 | 07:40

Dollar Rises, Treasuries Fall as Investors Seek U.S. Growth Cues

EghtesadOnline: The dollar strengthened and government bonds fell as investors awaited a batch of U.S. economic data for clues on the strength of the world’s biggest economy and the trajectory of interest rates before next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.
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Publish Date:15/September/2016 | 09:59

Dollar nurses losses after Fed's Brainard quells September rate hike talk

EghtesadOnline: The dollar inched higher against the yen on Tuesday but remained below the previous day's high, having taken a hit after dovish comments from a Federal Reserve policymaker reduced bets that the Fed would raise interest rates this month.
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Publish Date:13/September/2016 | 05:59

Wall St. drops amid worries over North Korea test, rate outlook

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks dropped on Friday, giving the S&P 500 its worst day since June as investor nervousness increased following a nuclear test by North Korea and Federal Reserve officials' comments lifted rate hike bets.
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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 07:22

Bank rally on shaky legs as traders assess rate hike odds

EghtesadOnline: A rare run of outperformance by U.S. bank shares appears to have hit a wall as a spate of soft readings on the economy have tempered bets that the Federal Reserve might raise rates soon.
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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 07:17

Fed's Kaplan says next U.S. president must grow workforce

EghtesadOnline: The next U.S. president will need to address the aging population of the workforce if he or she wants to boost U.S. economic growth, a top Federal Reserve official advised on Friday.
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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 07:14

Emerging Markets Rally as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Pulled; Won Surges

EghtesadOnline: Emerging-market stocks and currencies rallied after a slew of weak U.S. economic data quelled speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this month. European equities held near an eight-month high.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 09:33

Wall St. ends up on views Fed will hold off on rates

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, nudging the Nasdaq to a record high close, as economic data bolstered views the Federal Reserve may decide against raising interest rates in the near term.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 07:58

Fed policymakers defend role of private bankers at central bank

EghtesadOnline: Two Federal Reserve policymakers plan to warn U.S. lawmakers against changing the Fed's structure to reduce the role of private bankers at the U.S. central bank, according to statements seen by Reuters.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 07:54

Fed's Williams says U.S. economy in good shape, wants rate hike

EghtesadOnline: A top Federal Reserve official on Tuesday repeated his call for gradual interest rate hikes, evidently unfazed by a slowdown in U.S. job gains and sluggishness in the services sector that now has traders betting against any rate hike at all this year.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 07:45