Federal Reserve

It is by no means clear that the latest banking crisis has run its course.  There are concerns about the so-called shadow banking…
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WASHINGTON: The global economy is likely slowing sharply this year, hobbled by high interest rates, the repercussions of Russia's…
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In a week when motorists were queuing to save a few euro on a fill-up of petrol or diesel, and figures showed grocery prices up by over…
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US inflation and consumer spending accelerated last month, highlighting steady price pressures and demand that will keep Federal Reserve…
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WASHINGTON: US inflationshowed signs of moderating in April, giving the Federal Reserve room to pause interest-rate increases soon.The…
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NEW YORK: The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate yet again in its drive to cool inflation, a move that will directly affect…
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HONG KONG: Asian markets rose on Thursday (May 4), shrugging off the sour mood surrounding the Federal Reserve's announcement that it was…
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NEW YORK: US stocks ended lower on Wednesday (May 3), reversing gains after comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell left…
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WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and signaled it may pause further…
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WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday (May 3) raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and signalled it may pause…
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US Federal Reserve policymakers are about to extend their year-long campaignof raising interest rates to beat back still-stubborn…
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WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark lending rate for a tenth - and possibly final - time on…
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WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve called for greater banking oversight while admitting to its own failures in a widely-anticipated…
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MUMBAI: The Indian rupee gained against the U.S. currency on Monday to strengthen past the 82-per-dollar level, outperforming its Asian…
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Bitcoindropped back below the closely watched $30,000 level amid a wider retreat in cryptocurrencies, as stubbornly high UK inflation…
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WASHINGTON: US retail sales fell more than expected in March as consumers cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other big-ticket…
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US applications for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in more than a year, but remain at relatively low levels despite efforts…
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By the 1920s, Henry Ford’s Ford Motor F Company started to run into trouble. Though production enhancements continued to push down…
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NEW YORK: The Federal Reserve's preferred bond market signal of an upcoming recession has plunged to fresh lows, bolstering the case for…
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