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Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, signals fewer future hikes

By Jason Lange and Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signaled it still planned to raise rates twice in 2016, though it said slower economic growth would crimp the pace of monetary policy tightening in future years. Only one Fed policymaker had done so when economic forecasts were last issued in March. A sharp slowdown in U.S. hiring in

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Verizon strike seen lowering U.S. May payrolls by 35,000 jobs

The department's monthly strike report showed 35,100 Verizon employees were idle during the survey period for the May payrolls count. Striking workers who do not receive a paycheck during the period are considered unemployed. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez said on Friday that Verizon and unions representing the striking workers had reached a tentative deal.

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Yellen says Fed rate hike likely appropriate in coming months

The Federal Reserve should raise interest rates “in the coming months” if the economy picks up as expected and jobs continue to be generated, U.S. central bank chief Janet Yellen said on Friday, bolstering the case for a rate increase in June or July. “It's appropriate … for the …

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Asian shares gain, dollar firm as US data soothes rate fears

By Hideyuki Sano and Nichola Saminather TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares jumped on Wednesday while the dollar firmed as upbeat U.S. home sales supported the view that the economy may be strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates…

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DoubleLine’s Gundlach sees ‘some rebellion’ from Fed hawks

Jeffrey Gundlach, the chief executive of DoubleLine Capital, said on Thursday that the Federal Reserve will be challenged to raise interest rates this year. Fed officials seem to be in disagreement about the timing and number of rate hikes in 2016, Gundlach, who oversees $95 billion at Los Angeles-based DoubleLine, said on an investor webcast. There's “some (hawkish) rebellion showing up at the Fed,” Gundlach said.

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U.S. jobless claims hit 14-month high; analysts blame Verizon strike

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to a more than one-year high, but economists blamed striking telecommunications workers for the surge and said the data did not signal a deterioration in the overall labor market…

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U.S. Fed awards $23.24 billion in reverse repos

The Federal Reserve on Monday awarded $23.24 billion of one-day, fixed-rate reverse repurchase agreements to 17 bidders at an interest rate of 0.25 percent, the New York Fed said on its website. The reverse repurchase agreement

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Good U.S. payrolls gains seen, but swelling labor force to cap wage growth

U.S. employment likely rose again in April, but a rush of job seekers into the labor market should keep wage gains moderate and buy a cautious Federal Reserve more time before raising interest rates again. Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 202,000 last month in U.S. Labor Department data…

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Oil jumps to 2016 highs as dollar drops on Fed decision

By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped about 3 percent on Wednesday, hitting new highs for 2016 as the dollar weakened after the Federal Reserve announced it would leave U.S. interest rates unchanged. Oil had risen early, the day after an industry group said U.S. crude inventories had dropped in the latest week. In early afternoon, the Fed announced it was leaving interest rates unchanged, and issued a statement implying it

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Fed signals no rush to hike rates as economy hits soft patch

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but kept the door open to a hike in June while showing little sign it was in a hurry to tighten monetary policy amid an apparent slowdown in the U.S. economy. “The committee continues to closely monitor inflation indicators and global economic and financial developments,” the Fed said following a two-day meeting. Fed policymakers in March forecast two hikes

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