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The Federal Reserve Building stands in Washington April 3, 2012. Investors are awaiting minutes from the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee’s March 13 meeting that may provide clues on any potential quantitative easing. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) – RTR30AAA
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 16, 2017 | Business
Washington- The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the benchmark interest rate a quarter point, amid rising inflation, the second increase since President Donald Trump’s election and only the third in a decade. But Fed Chair Janet Yellen said policymakers...
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen/Reuters
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...
