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Instant View: Fed to keep buying bonds, boosts 2014 forecasts
Reuters(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would keep buying $85 billion in bonds per month and gave no explicit indication that it was close to scaling back the program, despite intense market speculation it could soon start drawing it to a...Tags: Bonds, Productivity, Stock Market, Connecticut Labor Markets, Finance
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Bernanke says Fed likely to reduce bond buying this year
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy is expanding strongly enough for the central bank to begin slowing the pace of its bond-buying stimulus later this year. Bernanke's confirmation that the...Tags: Labor Markets, Securities, S&P 500, Washington, DC, Employment Opportunities
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Mayor alleges sexual discrimination by council members
Staff WriterCALEXICO — The mayor has filed sexual discrimination complaints with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against three other councilmembers. Mayor Maritza Hurtado filed the complaints May 29 against councilmen Joong Kim, Luis Castro...Tags: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Local Government, Sex Crimes, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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China factory activity hits nine month low, policy action eyed
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity weakened to a nine-month low in June as demand faltered, a preliminary survey showed, heightening the risk of a sharper second quarter slowdown and increasing the heat on the central bank to loosen policy....Tags: China, Xi Jinping, Labor Markets, European Debt Crisis, Australia
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Dollar shines after Fed signals stimulus withdrawal
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly on Thursday and was poised for further gains after the Federal Reserve signaled it would begin withdrawing stimulus this year as the U.S. economy improves. Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed was likely to end...Tags: United States Consumer Price Index, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Washington, DC, New Zealand, Germany
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WRAPUP 6-Bernanke says Fed likely to reduce bond buying this year
Reuters* Fed says risks to growth, jobs have lessened since fall * Bernanke says Fed could end bond buying by mid-2014 * Two officials dissent; Bullard worries inflation too low By Alister Bull and Pedro da Costa WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - Federal...Tags: Labor Markets, S&P 500, Employment Opportunities, Consumer Confidence, Finance
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As Bernanke clarifies Fed's moves, markets stumble
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The Federal Reserve might begin tapering off its economic life support late this year and finish a controversial program of bond purchases by the middle of the next year, Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday in remarks that triggered fear and...Tags: Labor Markets, S&P 500, Bonds, Unemployment Benefits, Employment Opportunities
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Valley housing market gains momentum in May
Margaret Wolf couldn't help but notice when the "for sale" sign in front of a house two doors away was removed just days after it went up. The gray home with red shutters on Route 309 in Upper Saucon Township attracted multiple offers and sold for $177,...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate Sales, Employment Opportunities, Finance, National Association of Realtors
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Salary Surfer site helps students gauge potential future earnings
California community college students have a new website to help them choose fields of study — and provide a preview of their potential earning power. The Salary Surfer provides information on median annual incomes for 179 popular programs of...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Earnings, Students, Radiation Therapy, Health Treatments
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Browne's amendment advances part of Corbett's pension fix
HARRISBURG — One aspect of Gov. Tom Corbett's plan to change the state's two pension systems for government workers narrowly escaped a key Senate panel Wednesday. But that amended bill — written by Sen. Pat Browne, R-Lehigh — could...Tags: Interior Policy, Executive Branch, 401K, Crime, Law and Justice, Pension and Welfare
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, bonds drop as Fed points to reduced bond buying
Reuters* Bernanke suggests timetable for reduced bond purchases * U.S. stocks fall more than 1 percent * Treasury bond prices drop, 10-yr yield at 15-month high By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled and benchmark Treasury bonds rose to...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, S&P 500, Bonds, Employment Opportunities, Stock Market
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Business groups say expanding Medicaid would save them money
Two business coalitions are urging Florida lawmakers to go into special session this year and accept the federal Medicaid expansion plan that the Legislature left on the table when the 2013 regular session ended in May. The Florida Health Care Coalition...
Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Amusement and Theme Parks, Manufacturing and Engineering, Publix Super Markets Inc., National Government
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