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Showing posts with label economic and financial conditions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label economic and financial conditions. Show all posts

7/20/2014

U.S. leading indicator points to stronger second-half growth

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of future U.S. economic activity rose in June, supporting views of a stronger growth performance in the second half of the year.

10/30/2013

Markets Drift Lower After Fed Announcement

Stocks on Wall Street fell in volatile trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would keep its stimulus program intact for the time being, as expected, though it also nodded to a weaker economic growth outlook.

9/28/2013

Economy in U.S. Expanded at a 2.5% Annual Rate Last Quarter

The economy expanded at faster pace in the second quarter from the previous three months, a sign the U.S. was weathering federal budget cutbacks and higher taxes.

8/07/2012

Bernanke Says Economic Data May Mask Individual Suffering

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said gauges of the U.S. economy’s strength may fail to measure the suffering of individual citizens.