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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
June 5, 2013
U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a one-month low, as jobs and factory data missed estimates and investors speculated whether the Federal Reserve will taper bond purchases.
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By Steve Matthews and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
June 3, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said Fed officials are committed to record stimulus even as divergent views on when to start paring back bond purchases create a “mixed message” to investors.
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By Craig Torres, Bloomberg |
April 9, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said plans to limit the size or change the structure of the largest financial institutions must be made with the intent of allowing a failure without government aid.
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By Toni Hansen |
April 5, 2013
Traders have a number of reports to watch next week including the release of FOMC minutes, retail sales and PPI report.
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By Jeff Kearns, Kathleen Hays and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
April 4, 2013
Two Federal Reserve officials said they need to see stronger job growth before backing a slower pace of bond purchases as they sought to clarify the level of improvement in the labor market they are seeking.
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By Caroline Salas Gage and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
March 11, 2013
When Ben S. Bernanke asserted last month that the Federal Reserve doesn’t ever have to sell assets, he raised questions about how the central bank can withdraw its record monetary stimulus without stoking inflation.
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By Austin Kiddle |
January 11, 2013
Better than expected Chinese exports data cheered the stock, gold and commodities markets. In December, Chinese exports jumped 14.1%, compared to a forecast of 5%.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
October 9, 2012
An unexpected drop in the jobless rate last month illustrates the hurdles faced by Federal Reserve officials seeking to link monetary policy to specific economic indicators.
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By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
September 21, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said the central bank may ease beyond its current plan to buy mortgage-backed securities if the labor market doesn’t show signs of greater strength.
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By Steve Matthews and Eleni Himaras, Bloomberg |
August 27, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans urged the central bank to begin a third round of bond purchases and to persist with the buying until U.S. unemployment declines for at least six months.
