Tag: stimulus

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Stocks, Treasuries Fall and Dollar Gains on Fed Minutes

Meeting minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled stimulus tapering will most likely continue in measured steps, while...

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Market Posts Best Four-Session Rally in More Than a Year

Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen's comments led investors to believe the strengthened economy will merit further stimulus cuts...

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January Jobs Data Disappoints

U.S. payroll rises failed to meet projections for January, thanks to retailers cutting back after the busy holiday...

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...

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

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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Dollar Falls against Yen on Weak Jobs Data

The markets are fully feeling the impact of last Friday's disappointing jobs data, as today the U.S. dollar...

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Stocks Rise on Weak Jobs Numbers

Today's disappointing jobs numbers led to hope for the markets, as investors speculate that the poor data could...

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Fed Comments Lower Stocks for Second Session of New Year

The S&P has fallen for a second consecutive session to begin 2014 thanks to comments from outgoing Federal...

U.S. Dollar Hits Best Daily Gain in Five Months

Thanks to good economic data, including high U.S. factory activity, which raised speculation that the Federal Reserve will...

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Obama’s Costly Failures with Dr. John Lott

Dr. John Lott, economist and author of “At The Brink,” talks about the failed Obama stimulus and why...