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For the Fed’s Yellen ‘conventional’ unconventional policy is enough

By David Chance WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For all the talk of a radical shift in central banking policy, from the permanent use of negative rates to helicopter money drops, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appears to believe she can tackle any future downturn using…

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Fed’s Yellen sees stronger case for interest rate hike

The Federal Reserve is getting closer to raising interest rates again, the head of the U.S. central bankand other policymakers said on Friday in comments that left the door open for a hike as early as next month. Fed Chair Janet

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Federal Reserve under growing pressure to reform system, goals

The U.S. Federal Reserve has two guiding goals when designing monetary policy: maximum employment and stable inflation. At this year's flagship economic policy conference, from Aug. 25 to 27, U.S policymakers will confer not only with their counterparts from around the world but also host…

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Fed guessing game moves up a gear as Yellen takes stage

The debate over whether the U.S. Federal Reserve is readying an interest rate hike will get its umpteenth airing over the coming week, with all eyes on Chair Janet Yellen to provide some clarity. Amid conflicting signals from the Fed in recent days, central bankers from around the world will gather from Aug. 25 for an annual meeting in the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with Yellen due to speak the following day. “Yellen could provide her current assessment of the outlook for job growth, …

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Goldman seeks to force ex-employee in Fed leak case to arbitrate

Goldman Sachs Group Inc filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to force a former managing director to arbitrate his claim for legal fees stemming from probes into his alleged use of confidential …

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Philippine ex-bank manager out on bail in case linked to cyber heist

A Philippine court on Thursday released on bail a former branch manager of a Manila bank in a perjury case linked to the world's largest known cyber bank heist, police said. Unknown criminals tried to steal nearly $1 billion from the Bangladesh central bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in February and succeeded in transferring …

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Fed policymakers divided over whether to raise rates soon: minutes

Federal Reserve policymakers agree that more economic data is needed before raising interest rates, although some see a need to tighten policy soon, according to the minutes from the U.S. central bank'…

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Fed should raise interest rates this year, Williams says

The Federal Reserve should raise interest rates further this year, a top U.S. central banker said in an interview published on Thursday, reflecting improved labor market conditions and the likelihood that inflation is heading higher. “As the economy gets closer to its goals, we can again pull our foot off the…

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Fed keeps rates unchanged, says risks to outlook reduced

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic outlook had diminished, opening the door to a resumption of monetary policy tightening this year. While Fed policymakers said they continued to closely monitor inflation data and global economic and financial developments, they indicated less …

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The identity crisis that led to Yahoo’s demise

By Jonathan Weber and Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – When senior Yahoo executives gathered at a San Jose hotel for a management retreat in the spring of 2006, there was no outward sign of a company in crisis. The tough days of the dot-com bust were a distant memory, and Yahoo Inc, flush with lucrative advertising deals from the world's biggest brands, was enjoying its run as one of the top dogs in the world's hottest industry. Then they were asked to …

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