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Time for the Federal Reserve to ease up on stimulus
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress last week that the central bank might start to cut back its main economic stimulus program later this year. The minutes of the Fed's most recent meeting showed that he's getting pushed by some of his...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Stock Market, Ben Bernanke, Politics, Prices
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What's the matter with Europe?
French President Francois Hollande recently faced the press after yet another round of bad news. The eurozone economy shrank for the sixth quarter in a row, the longest recession since the single currency was launched. In many European countries,...
Tags: France, Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, Career and Workplace, Unemployment
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Wall Street posts first weekly loss since mid-April on Fed angst
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 declined for a third day on Friday, with the three major stock indexes posting their first negative week since mid-April on lingering concern that the central bank may scale back its stimulus measures to support the...Tags: Instrument Engineering, Time Warner Telecom Inc., Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Annapolis, Websense Incorporated
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Giorgio Napolitano, Weather Reports, Government Debt, Ben Bernanke
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Professionals buying into perfect jobs
Annette Walter was chief operating officer of a fast-growing Baltimore real estate company. Her husband, Shawn, a former construction project manager, had launched a successful career in sales. But in March, the Hunt Valley couple walked away from the...Tags: Services and Shopping, Business, Trips and Vacations, Moving and Storage, Realty
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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Stock Market, Amtrak, Trips and Vacations, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Wall St. bucks global slump
NEW YORK — After bracing for a steep fall, Wall Street barely shrugged at a sharp sell-off in stock markets around the globe. It all started in Asia. Weak manufacturing data out of China pointed to a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy,...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Stock Market, U.S. Congress, Nikkei, Japan
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Michigan sees jobless rate fall
LANSING - Michigan says that the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate is down 0.6 percentage points statewide and in most major labor markets. The Department of Technology, Management & Budget released the April figures Thursday, showing the statewide...Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities
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COMMODITIES-Biggest weekly loss in a month for oil; gold up on week
Reuters* Industrial commodities weighed down by shaky China demand * Brent crude oil down about 2 percent on week * Gold rises 2 pct on week, helped by conviction of more stimulus * Copper little changed on both the day and week By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May...Tags: Federal Reserve, Stamford, Metal and Mineral, Ben Bernanke, Memorial Day
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U.S. loan funds gain $1.2 billion as Fed sparks fears of rising rates
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide poured $1.2 billion into corporate loan funds based in the United States in the latest week as signs the Federal Reserve could scale back on stimulus sparked fears of rising U.S. interest rates, according to Bank...Tags: Federal Reserve, Stock Market, Nikkei, Mutual Funds, Ben Bernanke
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Jobless rate falls to 7.8 percent in Washington County
holly.shok@herald-mail.comThe unemployment rate in Washington County fell from 8.2 percent in March to 7.8 percent in April, reflecting the same rate reported in April 2012, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and...Tags: Employment, Unemployment Rate, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Labor Legislation
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China May HSBC flash PMI slips to 7-month low on weak demand
ReutersBEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary survey of purchasing managers showed, adding to concerns that a recovery in the world's second-largest economy is...Tags: European Debt Crisis, China, HSBC Holdings plc
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