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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’s Williams eyes two 2016 rate hikes: Fox Business Network

San Francisco Fed President John Williams said Thursday that at least two interest-rate hikes this year is the “right course” so long as the U.S. economy continues to grow, businesses add jobs, and inflation picks up as he expects. “If the …

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Yellen, alongside Fed alum, says rate hikes on track

The U.S. economy is on a solid course with some hints of inflation so the Federal Reserve is on track for further interest rate hikes, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday in a defense of her decision to tighten

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New York’s Plaza Hotel to go on sale next month: Bloomberg

(Reuters) – New York's Plaza Hotel is set to go on sale in an auction next month, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. David and Simon Reuben hold the mortgage on the five-star hotel and scheduled a foreclosure auction for April 26, Bloomberg said, citing a source. For sale are the Plaza's hotel rooms, its restaurants and retail space.

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JPMorgan, Citi shareholders to vote on potential breakup plans

Citigroup included the question in a proxy statement it filed on Wednesday for its annual meeting next month, and the shareholder sponsoring that proposal said he has a similar one slated for the upcoming ballot for JPMorgan's annual meeting. The shareholder, Bart Naylor, said he hopes the proposals get more votes…

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Fed holds steady, eyes two rate hikes this year

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and indicated that moderate U.S. economic growth and “strong job gains” would allow it to tighten policy this year, with fresh projections showing policymakers expected two quarter-point hikes by the year's end, half the number seen in December. Inflation picked up in recent months,” the Fed said in a …

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