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Fed officials dampen talk of imminent bond buying cutback
May 21, 2013 - 3:43pmNEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Two senior Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday played down the chances that the U.S. central bank would signal a readiness to reduce its bond buying at its meeting...
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Fed's Bullard recommends euro zone consider QE
May 21, 2013 - 1:40pmFRANKFURT (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...
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Lower inflation not yet bothering Fed's Dudley
May 21, 2013 - 1:10pmNEW 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...
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Fed's Bullard: don't see support for negative rates
May 21, 2013 - 11:56amFRANKFURT (Reuters) - There is not sufficient support to take interest rates into negative territory in the United States, a top Fed official said on Tuesday.
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Debt limit resets at higher level, budget impasse grinds on
May 20, 2013 - 7:50pmWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government added $306 billion in new debt during a four-month suspension of the federal borrowing limit, the Treasury Department said on Monday, but there was no sign on...
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Debt limit resets at higher level, budget impasse grinds on
May 20, 2013 - 5:55pmWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government added $306 billion in new debt during a four-month suspension of the federal borrowing limit, the Treasury Department said on Monday, but there was no sign on...
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Fed's Williams does not comment on economic outlook, policy
May 20, 2013 - 4:18pm(Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams did not comment on the outlook for the U.S. economy or monetary policy in an address on Monday to students graduating from the...
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Fed could end bond buys in autumn if jobs outlook sure: Evans
May 20, 2013 - 3:29pmCHICAGO (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...
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Florida governor signs budget, but vetoes college tuition hike
May 20, 2013 - 3:24pmTALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the largest budget in his state's history on Monday while vetoing a college tuition increase and axing $368 million in projects he said did...
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IMF says Washington cutting budget deficits too quickly
May 20, 2013 - 3:11pmWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Monday said the United States was getting carried away with a government austerity drive, offering some of the institution's bluntest...
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Fed could keep up bond buys, end in autumn if sure on jobs: Evans
May 20, 2013 - 1:53pmCHICAGO (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...
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Unclear whether Fed's bond buying has helped economy: Fisher
May 20, 2013 - 7:36am(Reuters) - While the Federal Reserve's accommodative policies have boosted stocks and helped the rich, it is unclear whether they are doing enough for the broader U.S. economy, a top central bank...
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Analysis: Shrinking deficit reduces pressure for budget deal
May 20, 2013 - 12:15amWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to...
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Job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early
May 19, 2013 - 7:02am(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.
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Bernanke upbeat on innovation outlook in commencement address
May 18, 2013 - 10:14amWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, delivering a sweeping look at the last 100...
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Unemployment rates drop in most states, Illinois climbs
May 17, 2013 - 5:22pmWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unemployment rates dropped in 43 out of the 50 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia in April from a year before, according to Labor Department data released on Friday.
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Obama budget cuts deficit $1.1 trillion over decade: CBO
May 17, 2013 - 5:08pmWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Near-term U.S. deficits under President Barack Obama's 2014 budget plan would be higher than those forecast by the Congressional Budget Office this week but $1.1 trillion lower...
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Treasury gears up to buy time under reimposed debt cap
May 17, 2013 - 4:05pmWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Friday notified Congress it was prepared to take a series of steps to free up about $260 billion so it can keep paying the nation's bills once a...
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Fed has not lowered interest rates enough: Kocherlakota
May 17, 2013 - 2:25pmCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has not done enough to lower U.S. borrowing costs to boost economic growth, a top Fed official said on Friday, citing his outlook for overly low inflation and...
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May consumer sentiment highest in nearly six years
May 17, 2013 - 10:51amNEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans felt better about their economic and financial prospects in early May as consumer sentiment rose to the highest level in nearly six years, an encouraging sign after...
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