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JGB yield spikes raise alarm bells
The Japan TimesIs it a sign of a full-fledged economic recovery or a looming catastrophe in the monetary making? Recent spikes in Japan's long-term interest rate, represented by the 10-year government bond, have created a stir and roused a deep sense of alarm among...Tags: Business Institutions, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government, Government Debt
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Bernanke upbeat on innovation outlook in commencement address
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, delivering a sweeping look at the last 100 years that included memories of his 1963 South Carolina...Tags: Technology, Science and Technology, Television Industry, Money and Monetary Policy, Ben Bernanke
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BRIEF: El Paso unemployment rate inches upward to 9.2%
El Paso Times, TexasEl Paso's unemployment rate grew slightly in April to 9.2 percent from 9 percent in March, show data released Friday. The April rate is below the 9.6 percent rate a year ago, reported the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. But the El Paso rate is well...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Labor Markets, Employment
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Hedge funds selling gold after propping market a month ago
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big way, trade data showed on Friday, just a month after they had supported the precious metal amid a record tumble in its price. Money managers,...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Gold and Precious Material, Metal and Mineral, Prices
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Goldman Sachs wins even when muzzled by the feds
Almost three years ago, when Goldman Sachs Group Inc. paid $550 million to settle fraud accusations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, one of the claims was that Goldman misled the bond-insurer ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. in a horribly complex...Tags: Politics, Defendants, Economy, Business and Finance, University of Chicago, Eric Holder
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Caroline Baum: Federal Reserve handicaps race of its own making
Ed Koch, the late mayor of New York City, used to stop residents on the street and ask, "How am I doing?" With next month marking the four-year anniversary of the end of the 2007-2009 recession, the longest and deepest since the Great Depression, it...Tags: Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Freedom of Information Act, Economic Indicator, New York City, The Wall Street Journal
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Hedge funds back to selling gold after propping market a month ago
Reuters* Money managers pull $1.4bln from COMEX gold in May 14 week * Traders see another $200 to $300 drop in gold price By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Hedge funds and other big speculators in commodities have started selling gold in a big...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Casino and Gambling Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Gold and Precious Material, Metal and Mineral
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Homespun Advice From A Business Legend
Larry Bossidy was never the CEO of a Connecticut-based company, but he's been a big force in business here and elsewhere for decades at General Electric, Allied Signal, Honeywell International and lately, as a board member at Berkshire Bank, which owns...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Honeywell International Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Philosophy, Companies and Corporations
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High-yield bond funds see lower demand after record rally
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide cut back on commitments to high-yield "junk" bond funds in the latest week, giving just $100 million to the funds globally after committing over $1 billion the prior week, according to Bank of America Merrill...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Banking, Finance
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COMMODITIES-Up broadly on strong US economic data; gold slumps
Reuters* Oil, copper up on strong US consumer sentiment, stock market * Corn up too on less sales by farmers focused on planting * Gold at 1-month low as Fed pressured to end US stimulus By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Oil and copper prices...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Metal and Mineral, Gold and Precious Material, Petroleum Industry, Consumers
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GLOBAL MARKETS-US dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed QE exit talk
Reuters* Fed's Williams says stimulus reduction could start this summer * U.S. consumer sentiment rises to nearly six-year high * U.S. dollar index hits nearly three-year high * Dow, S&P 500 surge to record closing highs By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 17...Tags: Central Bank, Metal and Mineral, Economy, Business and Finance, Gold and Precious Material, European Central Bank
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TREASURIES OUTLOOK-Prices fall on improved consumer sentiment
Reuters(Adds paragraphs at end on next week's data) * Early May U.S. consumer sentiment highest in almost six years * April leading indicators point to growth * Treasuries could stay range bound in coming sessions By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, May 17...Tags: Credit Ratings, Stamford, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers
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