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Stocks rise as dollar falls, Fed officials signal rates to remain low for some time
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The stock market managed modest gains as a weaker dollar lifted gold and oil prices and Federal Reserve officials signaled that borrowing rates will remain low. Moves in the dollar are again tugging at stocks Wednesday, a pattern...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., New York Stock Exchange, Contracts, Kohl's Corporation, Stock Market
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S & P 500 climbs to near 13-month high as commodities rally
Bloomberg NewsU.S. stocks extended a global advance, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to near a 13- month high, as China's industrial production surged and Federal Reserve policy makers signaled interest rates will remain at a record low. Gold climbed to a...Tags: New York Stock Exchange, Bank of America Corp., Productivity, Corporate Officers, Wells Fargo & Co.
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Gold prices climb higher, hit new high after dollar sinks to fresh 15-month low
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The price of gold surged to a fresh high Wednesday as the dollar fell to a 15-month low. Gold futures for December delivery jumped to as high as $1,119.10 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange in morning trading, then slipped...Tags: Economy, Gold and Precious Material, Money and Monetary Policy, Credit Ratings, Metal and Mineral
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Dollar drops to 15-month low even as Geithner reiterates administration's strong dollar stance
NEW YORK (AP) — The dollar dropped to a new 15-month low as the the euro rose above $1.50 Wednesday morning, even as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reiterated the administration's stance that a strong dollar is good for the U.S. economy....Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Credit Ratings, Foreign Exchange Market, Timothy Geithner, Central Bank
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Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president says economic cut not as deep in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher says Texas' economy is hurting, but not as much as other states. Fisher, speaking in Austin on Tuesday night, said nationally it will be "some time" before job growth...Tags: National Government, Business, Government, Dallas, Central Bank
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A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ___ BEIJING — The slump in China's exports eased last month and several other key indicators showed improvement, fresh evidence that recovery in the...Tags: Economic Policy, Public Finance, Productivity, Hong Kong, Singapore
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Financial regulation bill would strip Fed of some powers
WASHINGTON - The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee unveiled Tuesday his version of legislation to overhaul the nation's financial regulations, which sharply differs from the Obama administration's plan by proposing the creation of a single...Tags: Laws, Finance, Christopher J. Dodd, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, The White House
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Geithner says moves by Japan, China to spur domestic demand will lead to more stable growth
Associated Press WriterTOKYO (AP) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday he's encouraged by efforts in Japan and China to spur domestic demand instead of relying so heavily on American consumers — a shift that will contribute to more stable global...Tags: Government Ministers, Economic Policy, Government, Money and Monetary Policy, Beijing (China)
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Federal Reserve hit hard in Senate banking chief's overhaul plan
Tribune NewspapersThe chairman of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday unveiled his version of legislation to overhaul the nation's financial regulations, which differs sharply from the Obama administration's plan by proposing the creation of a single federal banking...Tags: Finance, Laws, Economic Policy, Barack Obama, Financial Markets
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Fed officials strike cautious note on economy
Three top Federal Reserve officials struck a cautious note on the U.S. economy, citing high unemployment, heavy reliance on government support and commercial real estate woes as hurdles to recovery.
Speaking less than a week after the Fed left interest...Tags: European Union, Redwood City, Government, Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Department of Treasury
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Senate Dems: Strip the Fed's regulatory powers, have new agencies police Wall Street
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed stripping the Federal Reserve of its supervisory powers and creating instead three new federal agencies to police banks, protect consumers and dismantle failing institutions. The 1,136-page...Tags: Finance, Christopher J. Dodd, Government, Money and Monetary Policy, Democratic Party
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Forecasters predict 'slow and weak recovery' in 6 New England states
Associated Press WriterBOSTON (AP) — The worst of the recession may be over, but a new economic forecast points to a "slow and weak recovery" in the New England states, with job losses likely to continue until the fourth quarter of 2010. The report, released Tuesday by...Tags: Major League Baseball, Colleges and Universities, Public Finance, Economic Indicator, Economy
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