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Fed veteran says rate rise now could limit inflation
From wire reportsThe president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Va., said yesterday that the central bank should consider raising interest rates to limit inflation as the threat of a steep economic slump begins to fade. "Just as easing policy in response to...Tags: Freddie Mac, Central Bank, Inflation and Deflation, Fannie Mae, Interior Policy
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Analysis: Obama won't try for McCain's budget goal
Associated Press WriterBarack Obama says John McCain's plan to balance the budget doesn't add up. Easy for him to say: It's not a goal he's even trying to reach. Not only does Obama say he won't eliminate the deficit in his first term, as McCain aims to do, he frankly says he'...Tags: Social Security, Barack Obama, George Bush, Wages and Pensions, Economic Policy
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More risk or opportunity in muni bonds?
Chicago Tribune NewspapersThe municipal bond market has had a rough ride in the last six months, but that could mean now is a good time to invest in the sector. For the second consecutive quarter, fallout from the subprime-induced credit crunch sent yields rising on most muni...Tags: Personal Finance, Pacific Palisades, Inflation and Deflation, Financial Markets, Los Angeles
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T-bill interest rates decline
Associated PressInterest rates on short-term Treasury securities fell in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department auctioned $24 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 1.865 percent, down from 1.900 percent last week. Another $23 billion in six-month...Tags: Auction Service, Federal Reserve
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Ka-Ching! Consumers Borrow on Credit Cards
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Consumers boosted their borrowing in May, mostly reflecting heavy credit card use to finance their purchases. The Federal Reserve reported Tuesday that consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 3.6 percent in May, roughly the same pace...Tags: Prosecution, Crimes, Litigation, Equifax Incorporated, California
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Stocks Rise on Oil Decline, Bernanke Talk
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Wall Street finished sharply higher Tuesday as oil prices dropped sharply for the second straight day and investors were encouraged by the possibility of more help for the ailing financial system. The Dow Jones industrials gained more than 150...Tags: Intuit Incorporated, Financial Markets, Consumer Confidence, Philadelphia County, Stock Activities
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G-8 worried about food, oil; optimistic on economy
AP Business WriterLeaders of the Group of Eight economic powers warned Tuesday that surging oil and food prices could undermine world growth but that the global economy would ultimately be resilient. In a communique released after a morning discussion about economic...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Financial Markets, Prices, Stock Activities, George Bush
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Wake-Up Call On Inflation
Associated PressThere is nowhere to hide from inflation. Prices in one in four countries, many of them in emerging markets, are accelerating at a double-digit pace, which puts them at least two and a half times the 4 percent annual U.S. headline inflation rate,...Tags: Economy, Inflation and Deflation, Central Bank, Emerging Market, Prices
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AAA: No relief in sight for prices at the pump
Sentinel Staff WriterConsumers can expect retail fuel prices to continue climbing, after nervousness over world affairs pushed crude-oil prices up last week, AAA Auto Club South said in its weekly fuel price brief. The national average price for a gallon of regular...Tags: Florida, Petroleum Industry, AAA, Vehicles, Prices
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The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling
Associated Press WriterThings in the U.S. sure are tough. Brother, can you spare a euro? Brazilian Supermodel Gisele Bundchen no longer wants to be paid in dollars. Signs saying "We accept euros" are cropping up in the windows of some Manhattan retailers. A Belgium company...Tags: Gisele Bundchen , Ben Bernanke, Moody's Corporation, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Financial Markets
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