Federal Reserve

U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday as the release of the Federal Reserve's minutes from its January meeting showed policymakers thought pausing on U.S. interest rate hikes posed little risk. Fred..

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The Federal Reserve was right to switch to a neutral stance on interest rates at its January meeting, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams told Reuters exclusively, and while that policy is..

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Flash PMI readings February are released for the US, Japan and euro zone, and US/China trade talks resume in Washington. As David Pollard reports, Japanese trade data is expected to show the fastest..

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A Reuters poll of economists reveals there is a one-in-four chance of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months. It's a scenario that should keep the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates next..

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Rural areas of the U.S., especially in the South, are lagging far behind more developed parts of the country, despite the nearly decade-long economic recovery. It’s a problem Federal Reserve Chairman..

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Wall Street closed higher on Wednesday as investors were hopeful that the United States and China could iron out a trade deal and as benign inflation data suggested the Federal Reserve would hold..

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U.S. consumers can breathe a small sigh of relief, as consumer prices were unchanged for a third straight month in January. Reuters reports the figures indicate the smallest annual increase in..

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According to Reuters, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday that The risk of a U.S. recession is not currently elevated. Powell met with students at Mississippi Valley State..

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Paul Volcker is up in arms about what he sees as the sorry state of the government. The former Federal Reserve Chairman served in various roles across government over a 50-year stretch. According to..

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President Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed out at the Federal Reserve. According to Business Insider, President Trump is agitated about the Fed raising interest rates too quickly. "Going loco." "Too..

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US futures are edging lower. Traders had little to digest in President Trump's State of the Union address and are awaiting Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's comments later today. European markets..

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U.S. President Donald Trump recently had a meeting with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. During the meeting Trump said the central bank was putting the economy in danger. According to Reuters, he criticized..

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Veteran bond manager Bill Gross, who co-founded PIMCO in 1971, will retire from investment firm Janus Henderson. Fred Katayama reports.

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U.S. employers hired the most workers in 11 months in January, adding 304,000 jobs. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4 percent. Fred Katayama reports.

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U.S. job growth surged in January, with employers hiring the most workers in 11 months, Reuters reports. The growth pointing to underlying strength in the economy despite a darkening outlook that has..

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Factory activity was at its weakest in years across much of the world during January, adding to worries that trade tariffs, political uncertainty and cooling demand pose an increasing threat to global..

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A senior administration official said U.S. President Donald Trump has a person in mind for the Federal Reserve Board. Trump is considering former pizza chain executive and presidential candidate Herman..

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Amazon.com shares declined after hours after its sales forecast disappointed Wall Street. Earlier, Wall Street extended its rally with help from Facebook and the Fed. Fred Katayama reports.

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According to Reuters, the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady during their first policy meeting of 2019. In a formal shift of policy, the Fed chose to exhibit patient with increasing..

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The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and vowed to be patient in further lifting borrowing costs. Fred Katayama reports.

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The Dow surged above 25,000 in a broad rally Wednesday before big momentum stocks Facebook, Tesla and Microsoft reported their results. Fred Katayama recaps the action.

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According to Reuters, the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady heading into the February. Following the Fed's first monetary policy meeting in 2019, markets on Wall Street rose slightly,..

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According to Business Insider, the Federal Reserve left interest rates alone during its first policy meeting for 2019. The 12-member Federal Open Market Committee chose to remain patient with the..

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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said it would be patient in lifting borrowing costs further this year as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell pointed to rising uncertainty about..

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