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TREASURIES-U.S. bonds steady, pausing for clues on Fed bond buys
Reuters* Benchmark U.S. bond yields hover near two-month highs * Chicago, New York Fed presidents set to speak * U.S. Fed to buy $2.75 bln to $3.50 bln medium term bonds By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. government debt prices were little...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Career and Workplace, Employment, Charles Evans, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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2 Fed presidents at odds on bank's role in economic recovery
It's a family feud Federal Reserve-style as Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans and Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher argue in polite fashion about what the central bank has accomplished by tinkering with the economy. Evans...
Tags: International Monetary Fund, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve
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UPDATED: Republican statewide candidates crisscross Virginia
Assignment ManagerFresh off last weekend's Republican convention, the party's statewide ticket is crisscrossing Virginia. Gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli led the candidates at a stop at the Roanoke Regional Airport Monday morning. ...Tags: Lawyers, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Ken Cuccinelli, Elections, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia)
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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: Economic Policy, CNBC (tv network), Central Bank, Stock Market, Money and Monetary Policy
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Michigan economy in 4th year of recovery, will take years to rebound from decade of job loss
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Economists say Michigan's economy is turning around for the fourth straight year in part because the housing sector is on the mend. University of Michigan experts told state lawmakers Wednesday that employment grew... -
GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks power to record highs, dollar firm
Reuters* Wall Street shares resume rise on steady growth outlook * S&P 500, Dow rise to record intraday highs * Dollar index strengthens further as yen weakens * Oil prices dip; gold extends losing streak By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Wall...Tags: Environmental Issues, International Energy, Stock Market, Productivity, Stock Activities
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Graduating Into A Sunnier Job Market
The Hartford CourantFor nearly 6,900 students who graduated Sunday at colleges around the state, the natural question is: What's next? Happily, this year's graduates have more reason to be optimistic than those who graduated two or three years ago, although the market...Tags: Career and Workplace, Connecticut Labor Markets, Employment, Cigna Corporation, Biology
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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks resume rise, dollar holds firm
Reuters* Wall Street shares power higher on steady growth outlook * S&P 500, Dow rise to record intraday highs * Dollar index edge up as yen weakens further * Oil prices dip; gold recovers from recent losses By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Wall...Tags: Environmental Issues, International Energy, Stock Market, Productivity, Stock Activities
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Baltimore's investments in job creation
A strong and sustainable 21st century economy can only be built from the bottom up. And today, as President Barack Obama visits Baltimore, it is this fact that will drive us to join with him to renew a call for Congress to focus on common-sense...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment, Martin O'Malley, Barack Obama, Baltimore City Community College
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California jobless rate falls to 9%
No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty. California eked out more growth in April as employers added 10,400 jobs, bringing the net total added over the year to 273,000. The state's unemployment rate dropped to 9% from 9.4% the month...
Tags: Consumer Confidence, Unemployment, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Career and Workplace
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FED FOCUS-US job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early
Reuters* Progress in labor market since bond-buying was launched * Fed officials emphasizing flexibility of easing program * Much depends on data over the next few months By Ann Saphir and Jonathan Spicer May 19 (Reuters) - The beginning of the end of the...Tags: CNBC (tv network), Career and Workplace, Charles Evans, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Employment
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Job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early
Reuters(Reuters) - The beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think if recent gains in the U.S. labor market do not prove fleeting. Much will depend on how economic data, which has given...Tags: CNBC (tv network), Career and Workplace, Employment, Charles Evans, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
May 21, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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