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Fiat Chrysler February U.S. sales rise 12 percent

By Bernie Woodall DETROIT (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles February U.S. auto sales rose 12 percent as the carmaker again showed strong Jeep SUV and Ram truck sales. Sales for Jeep's six SUV models rose 23 percent,

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Fed to guide on rate hike path with fresh language, forecasts

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen next week has to decide not only whether to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade, but also how to assure markets on the likely path of future rate hikes. The central bank has held short-term borrowing costs near zero for seven years and the last thing policymakers want is for their first rate hike to trigger expectations for future increases that could knock economic growth off track. Traders currently expect…

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U.S. jobless claims at five-month high; import prices fall

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose to a five-month high last week, but this likely does not signal a deterioration in the labor market as the underlying trend remained consistent with tightening conditions. The reports did not change views the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next Wednesday for the first time in nearly a decade. “As we approach the end of the year, jobless claims have a tendency to be more volatile due to seasonal adjustment issues around the holidays.

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VW maintains $7 billion of provisions despite simple emissions fix

Volkswagen will not lower planned provisions of 6.7 billion euros ($7.1 billion) for the costs of its diesel emissions scandal, though the technical fix for 8.5 million cars in Europe have turned out to be simpler than expected. VW is seeking as much as 20 billion euros ($21.18 billion) in funding …

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U.S. new home sales rebound strongly in October

September's sales pace was revised down to 447,000 units from the previously reported 468,000 units. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast new home sales, which account for about 8 percent of the housing market, rebounding to a rate of 500,000 units.

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