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Home sales close in on three-and-a-half year high
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years and prices surged, offering the economy a buffer from the stiff headwinds posed by belt-tightening by Washington. The National Association of Realtors said on...Tags: Services and Shopping, Banking, Federal Reserve, Land Price, Real Estate Sales
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U.S. dollar rallies to multiyear highs after Bernanke
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied to a 4-1/2-year high against the yen and a near three-year peak against a currency basket on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stoked speculation the U.S. central bank could begin slowing its...Tags: Unemployment, Finance, Real Estate Buyers, Gymnastics, Politics
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Reynolds concedes to Donchez in Bethlehem mayor's race
Bethlehem City Council President Robert Donchez claimed the city's top office Wednesday after his opponent in the mayoral primary, J. William Reynolds, called to concede after a nail-biting night of watching returns. While the results won't be...Tags: Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Political Fundraising, Don Cunningham, John Callahan, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Bernanke suggests Fed not ready to pull back on stimulus
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. In testimony that...Tags: Finance, Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Day
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Bernanke's Q&A testimony to congressional panel
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Below are highlights of the question and answer session of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony on the U.S. economy to the congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday. BERNANKE ON WHETHER HE WOULD SERVE A THIRD...Tags: Labor Markets, Mortgages, Japan, Finance, Employment
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Professor, bank economist to join Swedish central bank
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's central bank on Wednesday appointed a professor of economics and an investment bank chief economist as new members to its monetary policy board, replacing outgoing decision makers Lars Svensson and Barbro Wickman-Parak. The...Tags: Stockholm (Sweden), Central Bank, Sweden, Dwayne Johnson, Money and Monetary Policy
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Too soon to dial back Fed stimulus: Dudley
Reuters(Reuters) - It is too soon to determine whether to dial down the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program, and the economic picture may not be clear enough to make that decision for another three or four months, an influential U.S. central bank...Tags: Labor Markets, Mortgages, Employment, Federal Reserve, Career and Workplace
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Reibman announces economic development plan
Valley 610Glenn Reibman listed off the accomplishments of his previous terms in county office Thursday before announcing his plans for the next. The former Northampton County executive announced his plan to expand the tax base by encouraging businesses to locate in... -
Bethlehem mayoral hopefuls lay out economic vision
Valley 610Bethlehem mayoral candidates J. William Reynolds and Robert Donchez laid out their visions this week for economic development. On Monday, Reynolds chose Partnerships for Innovations, a city-leased floor in a former South Side silk factory that houses tech... -
Callahan announces economic development plan
Valley 610Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan on Wednesday toured Martin Guitar in Nazareth before announcing his economic development plan for Northampton County. Callahan, who is running for Northampton County executive, said the county needs to get back in the... -
545 people are responsible for the mess, but they unite in a common con
(This column was originally published in the Orlando Sentinel on Feb. 3, 1984.) Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are...Tags: Lebanon, Budgets and Budgeting, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Federal Reserve, Culture
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