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US Wholesale Prices Fall 0.7 Pct., Most in 3 Years
WASHINGTON — Sharp drops in fuel and food costs reduced a measure of U.S. wholesale prices in April by the most in three years. Outside those volatile...
Dow 15,000: Don’t Fight the Fed, But Be Afraid
It’s hard to know what to make of this week’s record Dow performance except to say, “Don’t fight the Fed.” More than four years after the peak of the financial...
Viewpoint: Ben Bernanke, Enabler of America’s Fiscal Dysfunction
By trying to compensate for poor fiscal policies, the Fed is making it easier for the President and Congress to evade their responsibilities.
Fed Likely to Stick With Low-Rate Stance This Week
WASHINGTON — A combination of scant inflation and still-modest U.S. economic growth will likely lead the Federal Reserve this week to maintain its drive to keep...
No Policy Changes are Expected as Fed Ends Meeting
(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve is widely expected Wednesday to stick with its aggressive efforts to strengthen a still-subpar economy. The Fed will likely...
Why Are Central Banks Suddenly Buying Stocks?
Even central banks are buying stocks, chasing better returns in this low-rate environment. Should you join them?
Fed Divided Over When to End Stimulus
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve policymakers are divided over when to end extraordinary measures intended to encourage more borrowing and spending to help stimulate...
Fed Is Expected to Maintain Stimulative Programs
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to maintain its resolve to keep borrowing costs at record lows despite growing signs that the economy...
Average for U.S. Jobless Claims at Fresh 5-Year Low
(WASHINGTON) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely changed last week, and the average over the past month fell to a fresh five-year low...
Why Markets Won't Crash -- Yet
Recent Global Economic News comes with a strong sense of d*j* vu. Consider where we are today: markets are surging--on March 5 the Dow reached a record high--yet...
US Stocks Close Lower, Ending Dow’s 10-Day Rally
U.S. stocks fell Friday, ending the longest winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average in nearly 17 years. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped...
Gas Spike Drives US Consumer Prices Up 0.7 Percent
WASHINGTON — A spike in gas prices drove a measure of U.S. consumer costs up in February by the most in more than three years. But outside the gain in fuel...
Fed Survey: U.S. Economy Growing Throughout Country
(WASHINGTON) — Strong auto sales, hiring gains and a continued housing recovery helped the U.S. economy grow throughout the country in January and February,...
Dow Jones Closes at Record High — So What?
For all the headlines to the Dow Jones Industrial Average's new record, you'd think it was a big deal. But experts say it's time to curb the enthusiasm.
Dow Hits Record, Erasing Great Recession Losses
(NEW YORK) — The stock market is back. Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios and made...
What Happens When the Fed Really Does Run Out of Ammunition?
The Fed has no good choices. If easy-money ends, the economy will slow even more. But continuing the policy risks inflation.
Was It Something I Said? Fed Minutes Cause Markets to Slump
If you get the impression that the stock market is some sort of paranoid neurotic, overreacting to every little whispered rumor and half truth, you're not alone...
Federal Reserve Says Hackers Breached Internal Website Containing Contact Info
The Federal Reserve says an internal website was briefly breached by hackers but no critical Fed operations were affected.
Why More Americans Will Fall Behind on Credit Card Bills This Year
Our collective exercise in austerity appears to be over. Americans are adding to their credit card balances again, and experts warn more of us are likely to get...
