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US economy
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Stocks Get Boost From Earnings as Treasuries Fall
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks rose amid better-than-expected earnings from several industry heavyweights, adding to evidence that the strengthening economy is lifting corporate profits.
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U.S. Economy Doing Just Fine But 3% Growth Still a Challenge
EghtesadOnline: Despite fourth-quarter U.S. growth missing forecasts, the world’s largest economy is doing just fine. The latest results also underscore just how challenging it will be to reach President Donald Trump’s goal of a sustained 3 percent pace.
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Jerome Powell’s Views on U.S. Monetary Policy in His Own Words
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell to seize the reins of the central bank when Chair Janet Yellen’s term ends in February 2018, in a move that could alter monetary policy and the direction of America’s economy.
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Just Hit Its Highest Level in Almost 17 Years
EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer confidence rose more than expected in October to the highest in almost 17 years as Americans grew more confident about the economy and job market, according to figures Tuesday from the New York-based Conference Board.
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U.S. Says It Will Fight ‘Distortions’ Caused by China's Economy
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. said it will combat the “distortions” to the world economy created by China’s economic system, especially in markets for steel and aluminum.
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U.S. Economic Growth Rebounds, But Breaking Out Is Hard to Do
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. economy’s second-quarter rebound puts the expansion back on its familiar, steady path more than it heralds anything new and exciting.
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Fed expected to leave rates unchanged; balance sheet in focus
EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and possibly hint that it will start winding down its massive holdings of bonds as soon as September in what would be a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy.
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Bonds Gain, Stocks Steady as CPI Tests Fed Resolve
EghtesadOnline: Bonds rebounded while U.S. stock futures were steady before U.S. inflation data and bank earnings that will serve as a test for the strength of the economy.
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Wall Street climbs after jobs data as tech, financials rise
EghtesadOnline: Wall Street stocks closed on a high note Friday, with the S&P 500 index posting its best gain in six sessions on the heels of a U.S. payrolls report that gave investors more confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy.
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Equity Rally Extends to Asia on Tech Share Rebound
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks extended a global advance as technology shares continued a rebound and hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official allayed concerns about the strength of the world’s largest economy.