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Forget about being too nervous about the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates. In the September FOMC meeting, Janet Yellen and the FOMC have indicated that most Fed governors are expecting just one...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017, will mark the Federal Reserve’s September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting announcement. The announcement also will include forecasts by the Federal...
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Hurricane Irma barrels toward the Florida coast, T-Mobile will offer free Netflix to some subscribers, Toys "R" Us may declare Chapter 11, and other important headlines.
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The Federal Reserve published its Beige Book for July Wednesday afternoon, noting an increase in consumer spending but some worries about falling automobile sales.
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The Dallas Fed released its monthly report on the Texas manufacturing outlook. In general the survey indicates a sunnier outlook, with large gains in two categories that could signal rising inflation.
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Uber has named a new chief executive officer, flooding along the Gulf Coast has closed large refineries, what the least expensive iPhone 8 will cost, and other important headlines.
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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended the financial reforms put in place following the financial crisis, but kept quiet on interest rates and reducing the Fed's borrowing. Markets reacted...
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The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) was recently released for the month of July. Consensus estimates were calling for a reading of +0.22 in the expected range of -0.13 to +0.25, but the...
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Thursday of a scam that promises consumers an individual account at the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank.
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The economy needs inflation. This notion is hard to explain to many people that higher prices are better than low prices when it comes to every days goods. Still, the problems of lower and lower...
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At a speech in Rio de Janeiro, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Stanley Fischer discussed the low levels of real interest rates around the globe, as well as the problems and solutions around them.
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It might seem counterintuitive to think that the economy needs higher inflation. Still, that's the current thinking.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago may be a regional branch of the Federal Reserve, but the group releases a national economic tracker called the Chicago Fed National Activity Index.
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Some Americans are unaware of the Federal Reserve’s actions and their impact on the economy, according to a recent survey.
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The Dallas Fed reported last week that while crude oil production is increasing in the Permian Basin, crude prices have fallen below the cost of drilling a new well.
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