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3 hrs ago | Reuters

Us Stocks-Wall St hovers near record levels as investors hesitate to jump in

U.S. stocks slipped by afternoon trade on Monday as indexes struggled to break above their record levels with investors hesitant to rush into the market.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Business News

Sat May 18, 2013

Reuters

Fed has not lowered interest rates enough: Kocherlakota

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Narayana Kocherlakota speaks at a macro-finance conference hosted by the Boston Federal Reserve Bank and Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts November 30, 2012.

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Related Topix: Business News, Boston University, University of Chicago

Wed May 15, 2013

Bradenton.com

Experts: Smartphones another avenue for hackers

A recent report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta says because smartphones are increasing in popularity so quickly, scammers are following suit.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Computer Security, Business News

Mon May 13, 2013

Business Journal

Columbia Bank CEO Dressel will advise Federal Reserve Bank

Columbia Bank CEO Melanie Dressel has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco , where she will become an adviser on the economy, lending conditions and regulatory policies.

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Related Topix: Business News

Sun May 12, 2013

Pensions & Investments

Something for everyone at Milken conference

A near-term recovery of the global economy was given no better than 50/50 odds by Mohamed El-Erian , CEO and co-chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co.

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Related Topix: Business News, Apparel, Kenneth Cole Productions, Footwear, Financial Markets

Sat May 11, 2013

IndyMedia

Nikkei Rally, Yen Collapse:

REMEMBER! The JPY [Japanese Yen] was involved in two unauthorized $120 Billion Dollar the 1991 Transactions! which brought down the WTC'S.. [ DM or Dutch Mark will probably be next ] Nikkei Rally, Yen Collapse: The Real Deal? - Yahoo! Finance The Yen has collapsed through a huge technical barrier at 100 per dollar and the Nikkei is making 5-year ... (more)

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Related Topix: Business News

Fri May 10, 2013

Reuters

UPDATE 1-Fed's Bernanke warns shadow banking risks persist

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday that the shadow banking system continued to pose a threat to financial stability, and that bank funding markets might still not be able to cope with a major default.

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Related Topix: Business News

Wed May 08, 2013

Dallas Morning News

Dallas Fed's Richard Fisher wants the Federal Reserve to start...

The Federal Reserve's monetary policy has not created more jobs because Congress has not provided clarity on tax policy, regulations, federal spending and other issues, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president Richard Fisher said in an interview today on CNBC.

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Related Topix: Dallas, TX, Business News, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Tue May 07, 2013

International Business Times

Fed's credibility tested as inflation drifts below target

's 2.0 percent target, the central bank is facing a major test and some experts wonder whether it will eventually need to ramp up its already aggressive bond buying program.

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Related Topix: Business News, Financial Markets, Michigan, Bella Pictures, CPI, Retail, Photography

Mon May 06, 2013

Seeking Alpha

Interview With Janet Tavakoli: Any Recovery Will Be Despite Washington Dead Weight

Janet Tavakoli is president of Chicago-based consulting and expert witness firm Tavakoli Structured Finance.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Business News, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Corporate Governance

Sun May 05, 2013

Bloomberg

Bond Buyers See No 1994 Rout as Bernanke Clarity Tops Greenspan

Bond investors are gaining confidence that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will unwind the central bank's unprecedented $3.3 trillion balance sheet without sparking a crash similar to 1994, when Alan Greenspan surprised the market by doubling benchmark lending rates in 12 months.

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Related Topix: Ben Bernanke, Financial Services, BlackRock, Investment Services, Goldman Sachs, Financial Markets, Business News, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Seeking Alpha

Experts Agree - The Fed's In Big Trouble

I know it sounds crazy to suggest that the Federal Reserve Bank is in trouble, but it's true.

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Related Topix: Business News

Thu May 02, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Higher inflation only a matter of time, economist tells UWM audience

The United States is headed into a period of higher inflation because of a constellation of factors under way in Washington, according to an American economist who has spent most of his career advising crisis-stricken economies around the globe.

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Related Topix: Carnegie Mellon University, Milwaukee, WI, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Business News

Wed May 01, 2013

MSNBC

As Fed meets, is Bernanke eyeing the exit?

In this file photo, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke attends the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting during the Spring Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, April 20, 2013.

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Related Topix: Ben Bernanke, World Bank, Business News, California

Tue Apr 30, 2013

Business News

Bernanke Watch: Is He Eyeing The Exit ?

As the Federal Reserve meets this week, it's nearly a given on Wall Street that Chairman Ben Bernanke will not be presiding over the Fed at this time next year.

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Related Topix: Ben Bernanke, Business News, California

Thu Apr 25, 2013

Beat the Press

Did Janet Yellen Argue With Greenspan for Higher or Lower Interest Rates?

There are often shades of grey in interpreting people's views but the NYT seems to be giving us assessments of Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Janet Yellen's views that are 180 degrees apart.

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Related Topix: Ben Bernanke, Business News

Tue Apr 23, 2013

Forbes.com

Experts Agree The Fed's In Big Trouble

I know it sounds crazy to suggest that the Federal Reserve Bank is in trouble, but it's true.

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Related Topix: Business News, Financial Markets

Sun Apr 21, 2013

Business Times

Role of central bankers more...

Mr Bernanke: The Fed chairman and his global counterparts have become 'not only the lenders of last resort, but the policymakers of last resort'. - [TOKYO] It is your first day as the new US Federal Reserve chief: the main interest rate is 4.5 per cent, the economy is overheating and the task is to keep inflation and unemployment low.

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Related Topix: Business News, Financial Services, European Central Bank, Banking, Financial Markets