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Fed meeting in sight but election looms for stocks

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve meets next week and the U.S. government releases an important report on jobs, but investors could be forgiven for having something else on their minds.
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Publish Date:29/October/2016 | 05:22

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

Persian Gulf Stocks Decline After Fed Rate Bets Sink Emerging Markets

EghtesadOnline: Most Persian Gulf stocks dropped, tracking a retreat in emerging markets on Friday as U.S. jobs data spurred speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year, diminishing the appeal of riskier assets.
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Publish Date:09/October/2016 | 19:57

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 Evans "fine" with Dec hike if data stays firm

EghtesadOnline: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said he would be "fine" with raising U.S. interest rates by year end if U.S. economic data continued to come in firm, though any further moves would need to see inflation accelerating.
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Publish Date:05/October/2016 | 08:42

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

Atlanta Fed trims U.S. third-quarter growth forecast to 2.4 percent

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. economy is on track to grow at a 2.4 percent annualized rate in the third quarter, the Atlanta Federal Reserve 's GDP Now forecast model showed on Friday, following the latest data on inventories, trade and consumer spending this week.
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Publish Date:01/October/2016 | 05:32

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

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

U.S. Treasury’s Lew sees no Fed surprises for emerging markets

EghtesadOnline; U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said major emerging market countries should be better able to anticipate a U.S. interest rate hike because of the Federal Reserve ’s clear communications, a recapitalized International Monetary Fund and efforts to coordinate monetary and fiscal policies.
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Publish Date:28/September/2016 | 05:37

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

Yen recovers amid scepticism about BOJ's latest policy tweak

EghtesadOnline: The yen recovered from lows on Wednesday, with investors skeptical about whether the Bank of Japan latest measures will be enough to generate inflation, with many also cautious about the dollar before the Federal Reserve 's policy announcement.
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Publish Date:21/September/2016 | 11:18

Atlanta Fed's Lockhart to leave office in February 2017

EghtesadOnline: Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank president Dennis Lockhart will step down on Feb. 28 next year, the Atlanta Fed said on Tuesday, with a nationwide search planned for his replacement.
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Publish Date:14/September/2016 | 04:59

Trump says Fed keeping rates low because of pressure from Obama

EghtesadOnline: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen was keeping interest rates low because of political pressure from the Obama administration, questioning the motives of an institution whose work hinges on maintaining its independence.
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Publish Date:13/September/2016 | 06:40

Fed looks unlikely to hike next week after Brainard warning

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve should avoid removing support for the U.S. economy too quickly, Fed Governor Lael Brainard said on Monday in comments that solidified the view the central bank would leave interest rates unchanged next week.
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Publish Date:13/September/2016 | 06:28