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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

U.S. inflation expectations rebound in August: New York Fed survey

EghtesadOnline: Two measures of U.S. inflation expectations rebounded last month, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey that may come as a relief to central bankers worried about price measures stuck at low levels.
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Publish Date:13/September/2016 | 06:03

Wall Street advances as U.S. payrolls report falls short

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a weaker-than-expected payrolls report tamped down expectations for a September rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve , although hawkish comments from another Fed official kept expectations for one this year intact.
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Publish Date:03/September/2016 | 10:37

Treasuries Drop in August as Fed Hawks Revive Dollar; Oil Climbs

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Treasuries are set for their biggest monthly loss since June 2015 after a slew of hawkish rhetoric from Federal Reserve officials that’s revived the dollar and weighed on metals prices. Oil swung into a bull market in August and Chinese shares led gains in global equities.
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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 09:28

How the Next U.S. Jobs Report Could Influence the Fed

EghtesadOnline: Most of the time, it would be very foolish to suggest that a single data release could determine a policy decision by the Federal Reserve . After all, Fed officials -- board governors, regional presidents or senior staff members -- pride themselves on considering a wide array of numbers and multidimensional models. Yet the jobs report for August that will be released Friday could well come very close to being the exception.
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Publish Date:29/August/2016 | 08:12

Yellen Sides With Fed Camp Professing Faith in Price Forecasts

EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen still has faith. On Friday she expressed confidence that tighter labor markets over time will push inflation back to the central bank’s 2 percent goal, setting up a rate hike this year -- possibly as soon as next month -- if jobs data remain strong.
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Publish Date:28/August/2016 | 08:29

Fed could use reserves payments to stimulate U.S. economy: paper

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve could push banks to lend more by paying Wall Street smaller returns on money stashed at the U.S. central bank when inflation is low, according to an academic paper presented on Saturday.
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Publish Date:28/August/2016 | 07:23

Fed's Yellen sees stronger case for interest rate hike

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve is getting closer to raising interest rates again, the head of the U.S. central bank and other policymakers said on Friday in comments that left the door open for a hike as early as next month.
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Publish Date:28/August/2016 | 07:22