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Reuters Fed's Hoenig: Fed should raise rates to 1 percent Reuters BARTLESVILLE Okla., June 3 (Reuters) – A top US Federal Reserve official on Thursday made a bold call for the US central bank to raise its key interest rate to 1 percent by the end of summer, saying the economy is strong enough to support such a hike. …
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Reuters India Bernanke Says US Unemployment Imposes 'Heavy Costs' BusinessWeek June 3 (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said he's concerned about the costs US joblessness is imposing on the economy and that the central bank is telling field examiners to encourage lending to creditworthy …
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Real Estate Channel Freddie Mac: 30-year fixed-rate averages 4.79% MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Mortgage rates were little changed last week, holding steady for the most part at or near recent lows, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average rose slightly to 4.79% ..
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Fed's Lockhart Says Rates May Rise With Unemployment Still High BusinessWeek June 3 (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said the central bank, to counter inflation, may eventually need to raise its target interest rate from near zero even with US unemployment still high. … Time to consider rate hikes nearing: Fed's Lockhart International Business Times Text: Fed's Lockhart: May Tighten Before Jobs Fully Restored Market News International Text: Fed's Lockhart: May Tighten Before Jobs Fully Restored-2 Market News International ABC News
Seattle Post Intelligencer German cabinet agrees to widen short selling ban Reuters BERLIN, June 2 (Reuters) – Germany's government agreed to widen a ban on speculative trades on Wednesday, expanding restrictions on naked short-selling to include all shares. The planned legislation, which must pass both houses … Germany expands controversial naked short selling ban AFP German Cabinet Backs Short-Selling Ban to Help Euro BusinessWeek FinSys Update: German Cabinet Adopts Bill Widening Naked Ban Market News International Wall Street Journal
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RTT News German Unemployment Falls Twice as Much as Forecast BusinessWeek June 1 (Bloomberg) — German unemployment fell more than twice as much as economists forecast in May as exports from Europe's biggest economy surged, bolstering the recovery. The number of people out of work … Analysis: Germany's Retail Sales Rebounded in April Market News International German Retail Sales Rise In April Daily Markets Euro Mixed Ahead Of Germany's April Retail Trade Report RTT News Irish Times
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Washington Post Fed's Evans says policy easing was not enough Reuters Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans attend a dinner function at a hotel in Hong Kong March 30, 2010. SEOUL (Reuters) – The US central bank's liquidity support was helpful in containing the 2008 financial crisis but it could have done … Fed's Evans Says Targeted Asset Buying Effective During Crises BusinessWeek Bernanke says global recovery depends on emerging markets, central banks Washington Post Fed's Evans: Central Banks Must Guard Against 'Black Swans' NASDAQ MarketWatch
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Reuters Yuan Forwards Slide as Output Growth Slows; Bill Yield Raised BusinessWeek June 1 (Bloomberg) — Yuan forwards weakened for a second day after China's manufacturing expanded at a slower pace last month, making the case for currency appreciation less compelling as the world's third-largest economy cools. … China PBOC Sells 1-Year Bills at Yield of 2.0096%, Traders Say Bloomberg Citic Securities, Merchants Bank, Sinopec: China Equity Preview BusinessWeek HSBC Says Yuan Deposits Sustained Growth During Europe Crisis BusinessWeek Market News International
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China's Manufacturing Sector Grew in May but at a Slower Pace New York Times By BETTINA WASSENER HONG KONG — The booming pace of China's manufacturing growth appeared to have slowed somewhat in May, as an array of government steps to forestall overheating in the giant economy began to take effect, data showed on Tuesday. …