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Exclusive: U.S. watchdog to probe Fed’s lax oversight of Wall Street
March 6, 2016 by creative · Leave a Comment
By Jonathan Spicer NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. watchdog agency is preparing to investigate whether the Federal Reserve and other regulators are too soft on the banks they are meant to police, after a written request from Democratic lawmakers that marks the latest sign of distrust between Congress…
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Fed’s ‘dot plot’ looks increasingly out of touch on rates
February 15, 2016 by creative · Leave a Comment
The Federal Reserve's rate path “dot plot” has become increasingly detached from financial markets' interest-rate projections and risks sending an overly hawkish message that may undermine the central bank's credibility. Despite falling inflation …
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U.S. small businesses boost hiring in January: NFIB
February 4, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
U.S. small businesses stepped up hiring in January after taking a pause in December and many continued to point to difficulty finding qualified workers, a survey showed on Thursday. The monthly survey of the National Federation of Independent Business showed that 52 percent of respondents said they were hiring or trying…
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