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Economists increasingly wary of Fed's stimulus policy
Even as top Federal Reserve officials continue to defend their economic stimulus, a growing number of industry and academic economists view the Fed's policy now as too aggressive -- with two-thirds of those recently surveyed saying the central bank should...
Tags: Government Debt, Washington, DC, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Congress
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MarksJarvis: International news unsettling, but Americans remain confident
It was a maybe, maybe not week. Investors didn't think they needed to worry about sequestration; then they thought maybe they should. The outcome of Italy's elections looked foreboding for Europe's stability, but then investors thought, with time,...Tags: Credit Ratings, Consumer Confidence, Money and Monetary Policy, Ben Bernanke, U.S. Congress
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MarksJarvis: Economic jitters come rushing back as Italians vote against austerity
Our European vacation from stock market angst has ended abruptly, with Italy's elections this week showing investors worldwide that they may have jumped too quickly at the conclusion that Europe's debt crisis had been tamed. Much of the financial...
Tags: Labor Markets, Ben Bernanke, Consumer Confidence, Citigroup Incorporated, Politics
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Bernanke warns Congress that budget cuts pose danger [Updated]
This post has been updated, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Tuesday that the upcoming budget cuts under the so-called sequestration would create a "significant" burden on an economy that is growing only moderately. In his semi-annual economic report...Tags: Government Debt, Bonds, Labor Markets, Washington, DC, Patrick J. Toomey
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Fed policymakers increasingly divided over monetary stimulus
WASHINGTON -- An increasing number of top Federal Reserve officials are worried about the downside of their economic stimulus efforts, raising the possibility that the central bank could curb its monthly bond purchases sooner than financial markets are...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, Career and Workplace
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Federal Reserve holds steady on interest rates and stimulus effort
WASHINGTON -- With economic growth slowing in recent months, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would keep short-term interest rates near zero and continue its latest bond-buying stimulus program. Following a two-day meeting, Fed policymakers said...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Productivity, Money and Monetary Policy, Career and Workplace
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G-20 moves to allay fears of 'currency war'
WASHINGTON -- Top finance officials of the Group of 20 largest economies sought Saturday to allay fears of a currency war, pledging not to target exchange rates to gain a competitive advantage in trade. But the joint statement, issued at the end of a G-...
Tags: Washington, DC, Money and Monetary Policy, Currency Values, Politics, Russia
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Property transfers for Feb. 10
BOYLE Deeds filed recently in the office of Boyle County Clerk Trille Bottom include: Coulter Family LLC to Jeffrey and Dana Lawhorn, .134 of an acre in Boyle County, $2,500. Ronald W. and Brenda W. Brown to Timothy R. Montgomery, property on West Main...
Tags: High Bridge, Ridge, Federal National Mortgage Association, Bank of New York Company, Mortgages
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Low rates of interest are a boon to agriculture
Brian Eggebrecht has been farming for 30 years and remembers the sky-high interest rates of the early 1980s. That makes today's rock-bottom rates even more attractive. "This is huge," says the Malta, Mont., producer. "How often in your farming career...Tags: Machine Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Farms, Banking, Arable Farming
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Ireland seals deal to ease crippling bank bailout costs
LONDON — Ireland sealed a deal with the European Central Bank on Thursday to ease the crippling cost of its public bailout of failing banks, keeping the country on track to wean itself from international emergency loans. By overhauling repayment...
Tags: Republic of Ireland, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Dublin (Ireland), Economy, Business and Finance
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Japan's central bank pledges new stimulus to combat deflation
WASHINGTON -- Taking a page from the Federal Reserve's stimulus playbook, Japan's central bank on Tuesday set a 2% inflation target and made an "open-ended" pledge to buy a potentially unlimited amount of government bonds to bolster its long sluggish...
Tags: Labor Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Consumer Confidence, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Investors say U.S. fiscal woes pose biggest risk to global economy
WASHINGTON -- Investors around the world say the fiscal woes of the U.S. -- highlighted by the ongoing fight over the debt limit -- pose the biggest risk to the global economy this year, according to poll results released Wednesday. More than a third of...
Tags: John Boehner, European Union, Credit Ratings, George W. Bush, Investments
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