Tag: Federal Reserve

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Why the Economy will be Fine in 2014

Funny how it seems like another year flew by, even though I am sure that you, just like...

Goldman Sachs Predicts Gold Will Slide Further Throughout 2014

Gold closed at its lowest price in three years in response to the the Federal Reserve's announced plan...

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S&P 500 Falls From Record amid Economic Data Reports

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index retreated from a record set yesterday, after the Federal Reserve announced plans...

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What You Can Learn from the History of the Fed

The Fed was set up to defend the dollar and control inflation, and to be the lender of...

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Gold Dips below $1,200 an Ounce for First Time Since June

Gold fell below $1,200 an ounce in London and New York for the first time since June amid...

Stocks Rocket to Records on Taper News

After the Federal Reserve announced it would trim its monthly stimulus starting in January, U.S. stocks surged, sending...

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Federal Reserve Announces Stimulus Tapering

The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced that, starting in January, it will cut its monthly stimulative bond purchasing...

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Stimulus Decision Tomorrow, Stocks Fall

Investors are waiting to see what the Federal Reserve will announce about its easy-money stimulus policies before injecting...

Oil Falls as Investors Await Fed Announcement

As investors wait for an announcement from this week's Federal Reserve meeting, oil fell today, reversing gains made...

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Stocks Rise ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting

Today, U.S. stocks stopped their worst skid since August due to investors weighed data against expectations for the...