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COLUMN - What Hollande can learn from Queen of Hearts
ReutersBy Gary Regenstreif NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande's predicament is, oddly enough, akin to one Alice faced in Lewis Carroll's 19th century classic. A year after taking power, Hollande is buffeted by the lowest popularity...Tags: Career and Workplace, Parliament, Interior Policy, European Union, Corporate Officers
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares flat ahead of Bernanke, euro edges lower
Reuters* Shares flat ahead of Bernanke testimony on Wednesday, Home Depot rallies * Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * Yen dips after Japanese minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By...Tags: Metal, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Stock Activities, U.S. Congress
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge higher but crude oil weakens
Reuters* Investors looking for clarity on Fed stimulus program * Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * Yen dips after Japanese minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By Ryan Vlastelica...Tags: Metal, Gold and Precious Material, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., ING Group, Stock Market
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Fed's Bullard-don't see case for tapering with inflation so low
ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) - A top U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday he could not envisage a good case for tapering the Fed's purchases of bonds at the moment due to the low inflation rate. The Fed is currently purchasing $85 billion worth of...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Prices, Central Bank
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Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in midday trading; eyes on Federal Reserve moves
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes are edging higher in midday trading on Wall Street as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's next moves. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 32 points at 15,367 at noon Eastern Daylight Time Tuesday, a...Tags: The Home Depot, Stock Market, S&P 500, Stock Activities, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower inflation not yet bothering Fed's Dudley
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said on Tuesday he is not yet concerned about weaker U.S. inflation readings because, importantly, inflation expectations have not fallen and remain near the U.S. central bank's 2-...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Money and Monetary Policy, Ben Bernanke
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Fed's Bullard recommends euro zone consider QE
ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official urged the European Central Bank on Tuesday to consider employing a U.S.-style quantitative easing program to counter slowing inflation and recession in the euro zone. The ECB has engaged in bond...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, European Central Bank, Central Bank, Foreign Exchange Market, Economy
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COLUMN-Bernanke's dangerous optimism: James Saft
Reuters(James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) By James Saft May 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is an optimist about economic growth in the coming decades, rejecting "depressing" views about a slowdown to...Tags: Apple iTunes, Money and Monetary Policy, Ben Bernanke, Science and Technology, Economy
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge higher, S&P 500 at fresh all-time high
Reuters* Investors looking for clarity on Fed stimulus program * Dollar index firmer but down from near three-year high * Yen dips after Japan minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By Ryan Vlastelica...Tags: Jamie Dimon, Money and Monetary Policy, Metal, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Stock Activities
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TREASURIES OUTLOOK-Prices up on dovish Fed speakers, yields test support
Reuters* Fund managers buy bonds as 10-yr yields test 2 pct yields * Dovish Fed speakers reduce tapering expectations * Bernanke testimony on Wednesday seen as key event * U.S. Fed purchases $3.31 bln medium-term government debt By Karen Brettell NEW YORK,...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Ben Bernanke, Mutual Funds, Central Bank, Government Debt
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WRAPUP 1-Fed officials dampen speculation of imminent bond tapering
Reuters* New York Fed's Dudley says bond buying could increase or decrease * St. Louis Fed's Bullard says inflation too low to taper By Paul Carrel and Jonathan Spicer FRANKFURT/NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Two senior Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday...Tags: Career and Workplace, Money and Monetary Policy, Inflation and Deflation, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities
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COMMODITIES-Corn, wheat slump on record plantings; natgas spikes
Reuters* Corn, wheat prices set April lows as plantings surge * Oil, gold, copper slip on worries of Fed cutback * Gas rallies on demand for gas-driven air conditioning By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Corn prices hit multi-week lows on Tuesday,...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Energy Resources, Ben Bernanke, Metal and Mineral, U.S. Congress
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