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The logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seen in this June 14, 2013 file photo at IMF headquarters in Washington DC. (AFP)

IMF Cuts US Growth Forecasts

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 29, 2017 | Business

London – While investors were waiting the speech of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen late on Tuesday, to know whether the Federal Reserve is still supporting its optimistic expectations on the future of the US economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

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Federal Reserve Chairwoman: U.S. Commercial Budget Deficit Exceeds USD500 Billion

by Heba El Koudsy | Feb 15, 2017 | Business

Washington- The Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen on Tuesday left open the possibility of an interest-rate increase in 2017. She affirmed that the Fed is addressing some fiscal policies to tackle the budget deficit in the United States. In her semi-annual...

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What Trump Means for Interest Rates

by Mohamed A. El-Erian | Nov 16, 2016 | Opinion

For more than two years, markets have priced in a lot less monetary tightening than was signaled by the Federal Reserve’s “blue dots,” which represent the expectations of individual members of the Open Market Committee for the future path of interest rates. The...

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How the Fed Turns Good News Into Bad

by Narayana Kocherlakota | Oct 17, 2016 | Opinion

Pop quiz! Are these events good news or bad news for the Federal Reserve? • China announces plans to build a lot more steel plants. • New innovation makes it possible to extract oil and natural gas more cheaply. • Robotics enhancements allow manufacturers to produce...

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Arrangement of various world currencies including Chinese Yuan, US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, in this picture illustration taken January 25, 2011. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo

Yuan Hits 6-Year Low on Chinese Trade Fall

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 14, 2016 | Business

Beijing- Poor Chinese trade figures halted the dollar’s broader rally on Thursday and sent the offshore version of the country’s yuan currency to within sight of lows hit in a dramatic sell-off in January. The euro fell briefly below $1.10 for the first...