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Fed will nod, but not bow, to signs of recovery
20 hours ago ago from Talk Vietnam
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve, meeting next week to set monetary policy, faces the tricky task of acknowledging a pick up in economic activity without spooking fragile markets into believing interest rate hikes are imminent. To accomplish that, the central bank will likely try to find a way to capture a somewhat brighter economic outlook in its policy announcement, while maintaining its pledge to keep borrowing costs at near record ...
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Related contentDjia U.s. Economy Investing: Inflation Vs Deflation Is The Current Situation? Products Stock Market Etc.?
14 hours ago ago from day trading
In the current recession (or depression if you will), which sectors of the U.S. economy are characterized by Inflation, and which by Deflation? From my personal daily observations of American prices: Inflation Medical costs, doctor fees, and non-durable cheap goods (such as fast food, candy, vending machine products) have Risen in prices for the consumer. Deflation Entertainment services (such as DVDs, music CDs, live events, nightlife ...
Related contentWSJ writer says inflation is a “distant threat;” bond traders, gold traders seem to disagree.
5 hours ago ago from Inflation Watch
Mark Congloff at the Wall Street Journal says that until unemployment starts to drop, inflation remains a distant threat. If that's the case, then why has gold performed so well the past year? Why have long treasury bonds performed so poorly?
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3 hours ago ago from FX Instructor Forex Blog - For Traders, By Traders
We’ve all heard the expression that information can get “priced in” to the value of a particular asset (stock, commodity or currency) but the trick to doing so lies in anticipating what the typical reaction will be. Tuesday’s overnight action was a perfect case in point. There was a slew of economic data scheduled to be released including the Producer Price Index, Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization rate and each one was ...
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The Fed will hike rates -- in 2011
7 hours ago ago from CNN Money
The Fed will hike rates -- in 2011 By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer December 15, 2009: 4:30 AM ET NEW YORK -- It appears 0% is here for the foreseeable future. A year ago, the Federal Reserve took its key overnight lending rate, the fed funds rate, down to near 0% for the first time in its history in an effort to keep the economy from falling into depression. The cheap money meant lower rates ...
Related contentTreasurys fall on renewed inflation fears
1 hour, 27 minutes ago ago from CNN Money
TRADING CENTER Treasurys fall on renewed inflation fears December 15, 2009: 10:56 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) -- U.S. Treasury debt prices fell Tuesday after a government report showing a big jump in producer prices rekindled inflation anxiety in advance of a Federal Reserve policy meeting. The surprisingly large 1.8% rise in the Producer Price Index in November ...
Related contentStocks set to decline with manufacturing, inflation data on tap
4 hours ago ago from DailyFinance
U.S. stocks are set to open lower Tuesday morning, at least that's the indication ahead of some key economic data, including inflation and manufacturing, to be reported before the opening bell. The Federal Open Market Committee also begins its two-day policy meeting. While no decision will be made today, investors, who in general expect the Fed to keep rates at low levels, may be wary ahead of Wednesday's statement. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo ...
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