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Analysis: Frontier Markets booming but risks mounting
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - With the world's biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buy illiquid and previously overlooked bonds sold by countries with no capital markets...Tags: Argentina, Money and Monetary Policy, General Electric Company, Finance, Globalization
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Local Fed Challenge team takes top honor
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- For the fourth year in a row, the St. Joseph High School Fed Challenge Team used its expertise and won the regional competition at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank last month. The winning team — Nick Wawrykow, Graham Murphy, Robert...Tags: Judges, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance
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Unclear whether Fed's bond buying has helped economy: Fisher
Reuters(Reuters) - While the Federal Reserve's accommodative policies have boosted stocks and helped the rich, it is unclear whether they are doing enough for the broader U.S. economy, a top central bank official said on Monday. "We've made rich people richer.....Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Inflation and Deflation, Stock Market, Economy, S&P 500
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INTERVIEW-Nigeria says switching to foreign debt to lower costs
Reuters* Nigeria says to cut domestic debt over 3-5 years * Says foreign borrowing 800 bps cheaper than local debt * Targets Debt/GDP ratio of 17 pct by 2018 (Adds analyst comment, details) By Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS, May 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria will increase...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Loans, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Debt Market
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WRAPUP 1-Risks to China recovery seen as factory output underwhelms
Reuters* April output growth misses forecast, highlights fragile recovery * Industrial output +9.3 pct y/y vs f'cast +9.5 pct, March +8.9 pct * Retail sales +12.8 pct y/y vs f'cast +12.8 pct, March +12.6 pct * Jan-Apr FAI +20.6 pct y/y vs f'cast +21.0 pct, Q1...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Government Debt, National Government, Economy
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Northampton County executive candidates weigh in on economic development
The Democratic candidates for Northampton County executive agree on one thing: Northampton County needs to get back in the economic redevelopment game. Glenn Reibman, Lamont McClure and John Callahan all favor tax incentives to stimulate economic...Tags: Don Cunningham, Politics, Elections, Bethlehem Steel, Business
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Lehigh County executive candidates give views on the economy
An economic forum for Lehigh County executive candidates Monday cast Republican Dean Browning and Democrat Tom Muller as two of a kind, and Republican Scott Ott as taking a different path. The forum, hosted by the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp....Tags: DeSales University, Politics, Binney and Smith, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Elections
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Indiana withdraws support for fertilizer plant
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials withdrew state backing Friday for a fertilizer plant over concerns about whether its Pakistan-based owners are doing enough at its overseas operations to keep the potentially explosive material from being used...
Tags: Pakistan, Plant Openings, Companies and Corporations, Chemical Industry, Emergency Incidents
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ECB to keep monetary policy loose for as long as needed
ReutersORLEANS, France (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will keep its loose and growth-supportive monetary policy stance in place for "quite a long time", ECB executive board members said on Friday. With the euro zone economy stuck in recession, the ECB...Tags: European Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy, France, Finance, Berlin (Germany)
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COLUMN - The radical force of 'Abenomics': Kaletsky
Reuters(Anatole Kaletsky is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Anatole Kaletsky May 17 (Reuters) - The 3.5 percent gross domestic product growth announced by Tokyo on Wednesday suggests that Japan may be the fastest-growing economy in the...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Gross Domestic Product, Sony Corp., Finance, Lobbying
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Top four central banks may change the tune
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The world's major central banks may be shifting their tone subtly from "whatever it takes" to "we can only do so much". Financial markets supercharged this year by the extraordinary monetary stimuli of the top four central banks are...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, International Monetary Fund, Finance, Inflation and Deflation, U.S. Congress
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Six Democrats vie for four Bethlehem City Council seats
With two incumbents not seeking reelection, the Democratic primary race for Bethlehem City Council includes some familiar names and political newcomers going after four seats. Eric Evans is seeking a second term on council and Karen Dolan a third....Tags: Politics, Finance, Business, Elections, Bethlehem Steel
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