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Accuride wants to speed up closing of Elkhart's Gunite plant
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's manufacturing industry has seen its recovery stall, and experts predict things will get worse as many of the state's largest companies feel the effects the European financial crisis and slowing growth in China. The U....
Tags: Caterpillar Inc., Job Layoffs, Unemployment, Accuride Corporation, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Anti-Wall Street protests spread nationwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Protests against Wall Street spread across the country Monday as demonstrators marched on Federal Reserve banks and camped out in parks from Los Angeles to Portland, Maine, in a show of anger over the wobbly economy and what they see...Tags: Federal Reserve, Michael Bloomberg, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Manhattan (New York City), Companies and Corporations
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Volatile Nikkei keeps Asian stocks on edge
ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell to one-month lows on Friday and the yen rebounded broadly as extreme volatility in the Nikkei kept investors on edge. The Nikkei has soared nearly 70 percent since November, off the back of aggressive fiscal and...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Lebanon, General Motors Corp., Abbott Laboratories, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
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Dollar recovers from two-week low versus yen, focus on Nikkei
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar recovered from two-week lows against the yen on Friday as a safety-bid for the Japanese currency ebbed after the Nikkei share average rebounded from the previous day's 7.3-percent plunge and Wall Street regained some stability...Tags: New Products, Federal Reserve, Politics, Bangkok (Thailand), Boris (music group)
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ANALYSIS-As US economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon
ReutersBy Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. government bond market has weakened in recent weeks but some investment strategists fear that this may only be the beginning of an extended sell-off. They point to the relative strength of the U.S....Tags: AllianceBernstein Holding LP, Consumer Confidence, Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, S&P 500
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Analysis: As economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government bond market has weakened in recent weeks but some investment strategists fear that this may only be the beginning of an extended sell-off. They point to the relative strength of the U.S. economy with the labor...Tags: Consumer Confidence, AllianceBernstein Holding LP, Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, S&P 500
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares end higher as eyes turn to Fed
Reuters* Investors looking for clarity on Fed stimulus program * Dollar index firmer but down from near three-year high * Yen dips after Japanese minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By Ryan Vlastelica...Tags: Nasdaq Composite, Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, S&P 500, Stock Market
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Fed could end bond buys in autumn if jobs outlook sure: Evans
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could continue full-speed ahead on its bond-buying program through the summer, but end it abruptly in the autumn if by then it is confident that the improvement in the jobs outlook is here to stay, a top Fed...Tags: Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, Central Bank, Robin Williams, Charles Evans
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European shares hold below peaks, await Fed reassurance
ReutersLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - European shares held below multi-month peaks on Tuesday, with investors unwilling to push the market higher without reassurance that the U.S. Federal Reserve remains committed to equity-friendly stimulus policies. Such stimulus...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Ben Bernanke, Charles Evans, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares flat ahead of Bernanke, euro edges lower
Reuters* Shares flat ahead of Bernanke testimony on Wednesday, Home Depot rallies * Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * Yen dips after Japanese minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By...Tags: Nasdaq Composite, Federal Reserve, Japan, Central Bank, Metal and Mineral
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge higher but crude oil weakens
Reuters* Investors looking for clarity on Fed stimulus program * Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * Yen dips after Japanese minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By Ryan Vlastelica...Tags: Nasdaq Composite, Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, S&P 500, Stock Market
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge higher, S&P 500 at fresh all-time high
Reuters* Investors looking for clarity on Fed stimulus program * Dollar index firmer but down from near three-year high * Yen dips after Japan minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By Ryan Vlastelica...Tags: Nasdaq Composite, Federal Reserve, Japan, Money and Monetary Policy, Metal and Mineral
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