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Palestinian tobacco faces threat from crackdown on black economy
ReutersYA'ABAD, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian farmers sow tobacco sprouts in the rocky earth of the northern West Bank, reaping a harvest that provides a reliable livelihood in the struggling occupied territory. From planting, drying and rolling, the...Tags: Poverty, Arab Spring, Career and Workplace, Palestinian National Authority, Politics
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Bonds, shares slump as Fed signals end to stimulus
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Bonds, shares and commodities fell sharply around the world on Thursday and the dollar rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve explicitly signaled an end to easy money and data showed China's economy slowing down. The sell-off began...Tags: People's Bank, IBM, Memorial Day, Oracle Corp., G20
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Instant View: Fed to keep buying bonds, boosts 2014 forecasts
Reuters(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would keep buying $85 billion in bonds per month and gave no explicit indication that it was close to scaling back the program, despite intense market speculation it could soon start drawing it to a...Tags: Elections, Labor Markets, Productivity, Career and Workplace, Stock Market
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Dollar stands tall as Fed prepares ground to trim stimulus
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose broadly on Thursday as global asset markets underwent sharp adjustments in the wake of confirmation by the Federal Reserve that it would begin to dial down stimulus this year as the economic outlook improves. The...Tags: G8, European Central Bank, Marketing, Financial and Business Services, European Debt Crisis
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Live blog: Fed Chairman Bernanke's outlook for the economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke outlines what he expects for U.S. growth in the coming year as the central bank releases its policy statement. He'll also face TV cameras and reporters during a quarterly news conference. Reporters, editors and...Tags: Stock Activities, Unemployment, Labor Markets, Productivity, Career and Workplace
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BOJ's Kuroda says will shift policy if economy changes
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank will shift monetary policy if economic conditions change sharply in the future, leaving the door open for further monetary stimulus if needed to pull the country out of...Tags: Japan, Economy, Business and Finance, Bonds, Central Bank, Finance
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Bank of England, still divided, flags market impact of Fed uncertainty
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England policymakers acknowledged earlier this month that further market volatility could be on the way because of uncertainty about the direction of U.S. monetary policy, but came no closer to shifting their own stance....Tags: Weather Reports, United Kingdom, Finance, Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy
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Analysis: Kuroda to ride out market storm without more stimulus
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has no intention of blinking first in the face off with Japan's markets over policy even as central bank officials grow increasingly worried about price volatility. A selloff in Japanese stocks,...Tags: Japan, Shinzo Abe, Bonds, Inflation and Deflation, Central Bank
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Selectmen In Canton Move Against Economic Development Agency Members
The Hartford CourantA former member of the town's economic development agency who had been under fire from the board of selectmen said in a statement on Monday that he resigned because of frustration with town leaders. Former EDA member Glenn Arnold and Kevin Jackson, who...Tags: Ethics, Politics, Values, Elections, Civil Rights
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China May home price rise highlights policy dilemma
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's home price rises slowed for a second straight month in May from the previous month, in a sign that Beijing's attempts to bring stability to a frothy property market are having some effect. However in year-on-year terms, prices...Tags: Real Estate, Beijing (China), Politics, Government, National Government
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ECB rates becoming more effective again: Draghi
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is ready to act to aid the euro zone economy if needed, while signs of market stabilization mean interest rates are becoming a more effective tool again, ECB chief Mario Draghi said on Tuesday. Speaking...Tags: European Central Bank, Deutsche Bank AG, Market and Exchange, Bonds, Mario Draghi
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TEXT-G8 summit communique section on global economy
ReutersENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland, June 18 (Reuters) - Following is the section of a communique agreed by the leaders of the G8 powers at a two-day summit on the global economy. -- Promoting growth and jobs is our top priority. We agreed to nurture the...Tags: Japan, G8, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Finance
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