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Wall Street set to open higher, Fed minutes eyed

EghtesadOnline: Wall Street looked set for a second day of gains on Wednesday as oil prices edged up slightly, and investors awaited the minutes of Federal Reserve 's December meeting in which it raised interest rates.
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Publish Date:04/January/2017 | 14:44

Dollar hits fresh 14-year high, yen slides

EghtesadOnline: The dollar hit a fresh 14-year high on Tuesday, boosted by upbeat comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that kept alive market expectations for swifter U.S. interest rate hikes next year than had been expected.
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Publish Date:20/December/2016 | 16:03

Fed's Yellen trumpets education in changing economy

EghtesadOnline: Changing technologies and globalization have put a premium on completing a college education in order to get and keep higher-paying jobs, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Monday.
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Publish Date:19/December/2016 | 21:59

Fed's Lacker says more than three rate hikes likely needed in 2017

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates more than three times next year and faces challenges in gradually cooling off the U.S. economy, Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 08:17

U.S. dollar holds near 14-year highs as rally loses steam

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar edged lower against a basket of major currencies on Friday, but still held near 14-year highs touched after Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting, with profit-taking halting the greenback's rally.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 08:16

U.S. IPOs set to rebound after dismal 2016

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. IPO market is expected to bounce back next year after a forgettable 2016, fueled by a sunnier economic outlook and a bit more certainty following the presidential election - factors that encouraged the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 09:31

Fed's policy stance will cause turbulence, disorder from strong dollar: Xinhua

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve 's decision to raise interest rates will stoke fresh financial turbulence, and global "disorder" is in store as the dollar strengthens from an accelerated pace of rate hikes, China's state news agency Xinhua said in a commentary.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 09:18

Wall Street to Fed: Not so fast; dealers see only two hikes in 2017 - Reuters Poll

EghtesadOnline: Wall Street's top banks were not immediately swayed Wednesday by signals from the Federal Reserve that the pace of interest rate hikes could pick up significantly next year, sticking instead to a view that the U.S. central bank will lift borrowing costs no more than twice in 2017, according to a Reuters poll.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 08:55

Fed set to hike rates, policy outlook now hinges on Trump presidency

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve will conclude its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday afternoon with an interest rate increase all but assured and will issue new forecasts assessing whether the economic outlook has changed since the U.S. election.
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Publish Date:14/December/2016 | 11:05

Stocks look for direction ahead of Fed; oil prices jump

EghtesadOnline: The S&P 500 and the Dow were set to open little changed, while the Nasdaq was on track to open lower on Monday, after the three major indexes registered fresh record highs on Friday.
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Publish Date:12/December/2016 | 14:39

Federal Reserve and Republican critics may compromise on oversight after Trump win

EghtesadOnline: Republican lawmakers and the Federal Reserve may be ready to strike a compromise deal on legislation that would give Congress greater scrutiny over the central bank, now that there is no longer the threat of a presidential veto, but it would likely stop short of dictating rules on setting interest rates.
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Publish Date:12/December/2016 | 14:38

Fed turns to Trump agenda with rate hike nearly in the bag

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve inaugurates the Trump era this week with a near-certain interest rate increase and new economic forecasts providing a first glimpse into whether the U.S. election has reshaped the central bank's growth and inflation outlook.
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Publish Date:12/December/2016 | 14:31

Fed's Mester says devil will be in details on U.S. fiscal policy changes

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. economy needs higher interest rates although the Federal Reserve will closely scrutinize the expected changes in America's fiscal, trade and immigration policies, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said on Wednesday.
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Publish Date:30/November/2016 | 20:12

U.S. private jobs, consumer spending data support Fed rate hike

EghtesadOnline: U.S. private employers stepped up hiring in November and consumer spending increased last month, the latest signs of economic strength that could further cement the case for an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve next month.
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Publish Date:30/November/2016 | 20:10

Fed says U.S. wage and price gains still modest; activity mixed

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. economy continued to expand in October and November, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, but there were only modest gains in wages and prices and the strong dollar was weighing on manufacturers.
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Publish Date:30/November/2016 | 19:58

Trump to be held to his word on Fed independence: Bullard

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to his word on preserving the central bank's independence, policymaker James Bullard told a German newspaper on Sunday.
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Publish Date:21/November/2016 | 07:19

Fed's Powell says Asian economies should boost domestic demand

EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell on Friday said export-oriented Asian economies should respond to the sharp slowdown in global trade in the last few years by boosting demand for goods and services within their own borders.
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Publish Date:19/November/2016 | 05:57

Trade is important, binds world together: Fed's Dudley

EghtesadOnline: International trade binds economies together and has become more important over the years, and developments in one country can spill over into the stability of others, an influential Federal Reserve policymaker said on Thursday.
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Publish Date:17/November/2016 | 16:25

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