Tag: Federal Reserve

U.S. Economy Grew 3.2% in Q4 as Consumer Spending Picked up

The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.2 percent pace in the fourth quarter as Americans’ spending rose the...

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Stronger U.S. Economy Throwing Weight around the Globe

In the wake of the United States’ active 3.7 percent growth in Q4 GDP, and the Federal Reserve’s...

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Stocks close at new 2014 lows as Fed tapers again

Stocks fell Wednesday as major benchmark indexes hit new 2014 closing lows after the Federal Reserve announced plans...

Where Stocks Will Go as We Head Further into 2014

You’ll definitely want to play the waiting game a bit longer to see if a full-blown correction takes...

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Federal Reserve Cuts Stimulus to $65 Billion a Month

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a further $10 billion cut to its monthly bond purchases as...

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Fed Expected to Announce Further $10 Billion Taper Today

Turmoil in emerging markets and a month of disappointing job growth at home are unlikely to deter the...

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Gold Investors on the Clock Today

By 2:00 p.m. EST today, the world’s gold investors will have a better idea of what lies ahead...

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Emerging Markets Dive on Stimulus Fears

Investors were fleeing from risk this morning, as indices were down more than 2 percent in Tokyo (Nikkei...

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Contagion Spreads in Emerging Markets as Crises Grow

The worst sell-off in emerging-market currencies in five years is starting to show ill effects from the Federal...

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Beige Book Shows Boosts from Housing and Autos

The Federal Reserve released its Beige Book, stating that nine of the twelve Fed districts expanded moderately from...