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TREASURIES-U.S. bonds steady, pausing for clues on Fed bond buys
Reuters* Benchmark U.S. bond yields hover near two-month highs * Chicago, New York Fed presidents set to speak * U.S. Fed to buy $2.75 bln to $3.50 bln medium term bonds By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. government debt prices were little...Tags: Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Germany, Employment Opportunities, Consumer Confidence
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2 Fed presidents at odds on bank's role in economic recovery
It's a family feud Federal Reserve-style as Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans and Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher argue in polite fashion about what the central bank has accomplished by tinkering with the economy. Evans...
Tags: International Monetary Fund, Financial Markets, Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy
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Fed could keep up bond buys, end in autumn if sure on jobs: Evans
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve could keep up its current level of bond-buying stimulus, but could end it abruptly in the autumn if by then it was sure that the labor market was on a solid footing, a top Fed official said on Monday. The...Tags: Employment, Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Charles Evans, Employment Opportunities
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The day ahead in business May 20
Reports: Chicago Fed national activity index for April, 7:30 a.m. Major earnings: Big Lots Inc., Campbell Soup Co., DSW Inc., Guess Inc., HHGregg Inc., TiVo Inc., Urban Outfitters Inc., Williams-Sonoma Inc.
Tags: Urban Outfitters Incorporated, Campbell Soup Company, Guess, Inc., TiVo Inc., Big Lots Incorporated
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Solid week of US high-grade issuance expected
ReutersBy John Balassi May 20 (IFR) - Despite heading into Monday with increased interest-rate volatility, and stock futures slightly in the red after a big run last week, the credit markets are likely to see another solid week of issuance on the heels of three...Tags: Century Aluminum Company, Federal Reserve, Nintendo Company Ltd., Vodafone Group Plc, Credit Ratings
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NYMEX-Oil holds above $96 on U.S. economic data
ReutersPERTH, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures were steady in early Asian trading on Monday, holding above $96 a barrel after rallying last week on positive economic data in top oil consumer the United States. U.S. consumer sentiment in early May rose more...Tags: Petroleum Industry, U.S. Department of Justice
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METALS-Copper slips on worries Fed will turn off bond-buying tap
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - London copper slipped on Monday after a jump in U.S. consumer confidence raised prospects the country could begin trimming its bond-buying program, eroding metals' allure for investors, against a backdrop of slowing growth in...Tags: European Central Bank, Metal and Mineral, Metal, Consumers, Economy, Business and Finance
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FED FOCUS-US job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early
Reuters* Progress in labor market since bond-buying was launched * Fed officials emphasizing flexibility of easing program * Much depends on data over the next few months By Ann Saphir and Jonathan Spicer May 19 (Reuters) - The beginning of the end of the...Tags: Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Labor Legislation, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., CNBC (tv network)
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Job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early
Reuters(Reuters) - The beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think if recent gains in the U.S. labor market do not prove fleeting. Much will depend on how economic data, which has given...Tags: Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Labor Legislation, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., CNBC (tv network)
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Local Fed Challenge team takes top honor
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- For the fourth year in a row, the St. Joseph High School Fed Challenge Team used its expertise and won the regional competition at the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank last month. The winning team — Nick Wawrykow, Graham Murphy, Robert...Tags: Central Bank, Justice System, Federal Reserve, Economy, Economy, Business and Finance
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US Midwest farmland values up 15 pct in 1st quarter -Chicago Fed
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - Farmland prices in the U.S. Midwest Corn Belt states rose 15 percent in the first quarter from the year before as demand for land remained strong though the frantic pace of recent gains slowed, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said...Tags: Arable Farming
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Bernanke in Chicago warns of shadow banks, continued risk
ReutersIn a wide-ranging speech explaining the Federal Reserve's role in monitoring the stability of the banking system, Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday in Chicago that the shadow banking system continued to pose a threat to financial stability. Adding...Tags: Financial Markets, Federal Reserve, Credit Ratings, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Economy, Business and Finance
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