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Dollar inches up after Japan economy minister clarifies yen comments
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the yen on Tuesday after Japan's economy minister clarified earlier remarks about the yen's weakness that had toppled the greenback from a 4-1/2 year high in the previous session. The dollar rose 0.4...Tags: Buyback, Economy, Career and Workplace, Gold and Precious Material, Iran
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Fed could keep up bond buys, end in autumn if sure on jobs: Evans
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve could keep up its current level of bond-buying stimulus, but could end it abruptly in the autumn if by then it was sure that the labor market was on a solid footing, a top Fed official said on Monday. The...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Employment, Career and Workplace, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Federal Reserve
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Fed could end bond buys in autumn if jobs outlook sure: Evans
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could continue full-speed ahead on its bond-buying program through the summer, but end it abruptly in the autumn if by then it is confident that the improvement in the jobs outlook is here to stay, a top Fed...Tags: Labor Legislation, Ben Bernanke, Career and Workplace, Inflation and Deflation, Unemployment
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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: Labor Legislation, Ben Bernanke, Career and Workplace, Inflation and Deflation, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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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: Ben Bernanke, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Inflation and Deflation, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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WRAPUP 2-Keep on, or enough already? Fed officials spar over QE3
Reuters* Disparate views show debate on QE3 not settled within Fed * Evans: "We should try as hard as we can" * Plosser: "I'd like to stop" bond buys * Lacker gives lukewarm backing of higher bank capital rules By Ann Saphir, Luciana Lopez and Jonathan...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Career and Workplace, Government, Inflation and Deflation, Unemployment
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Fed's Evans: low inflation does not need policy response now
Reuters(Reuters) - U.S. inflation is undershooting the Federal Reserve's ideal, but it is not so low that the central bank should move to add still more stimulus to the economy, a top Fed official said on Thursday. "I think it's way too early to think like...Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Inflation and Deflation, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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MarksJarvis: Stocks anticipate Fed help
We're back to the familiar pattern. Your investments probably drifted lower last week — not based on the underlying economy or business, but rather on second-guessing what the Federal Reserve and central bankers in Europe might have up their...
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Chicago Fed chief thinks data is in his corner when it comes to changing policy
Charles Evans believes the nation's unemployment rate is unacceptably high, and he has a plan to get Americans back to work. In an election year, this sounds like political rhetoric. But Evans isn't running for office. As president and chief executive...
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Fed, more upbeat about economy, leaves monetary policy unchanged
Money & CompanyThe Federal Reserve, providing a somewhat more upbeat assessment of the economy, on Tuesday kept the benchmark short-term interest rate near zero but did not take any new steps to boost financial markets or the economy.... -
Fed stands pat on policy; Bernanke press conference next
Money & CompanyThe Federal Reserve held policy steady after a two-day meeting, citing signs of improved economic growth. The Fed’s post-meeting statement Wednesday was as expected. Most economists figured the central bank wouldn’t announce any new...
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