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Byline: MARTIN CRUTSINGER

22 May

US and China work on ZTE rescue; Mnuchin denies quid pro quo

published on May 22, 2018 - 1:44 PM

(AP) — The United States and China are working toward an agreement that would ease U.S. sanctions that were imposed

02 May

Fed keeps key rate steady but notes rising inflation

published on May 2, 2018 - 11:53 AM

(AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday but noted that inflation is nearing the Fed’s

06 Apr

Powell says Fed expects to stick with gradual rate hikes

published on April 6, 2018 - 12:55 PM

(AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday painted a mostly sunny view of the U.S. economy and said

03 Apr

Williams picked as next president of New York Fed

published on April 3, 2018 - 1:00 PM

(AP) — John Williams, currently head of the Federal Reserve’s regional bank in San Francisco, has been selected to be

21 Mar

Fed raises key rate and foresees 2 more hikes this year

published on March 21, 2018 - 12:38 PM

(AP) — The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate and signaling confidence in the U.S. economy’s durability but

12 Mar

US budget deficit jumped to $215.2 billion in February

published on March 12, 2018 - 12:31 PM

(AP) — The federal government recorded a budget deficit of $215.2 billion in February, up significantly from a year ago

01 Mar

Powell says Fed still believes rates can go up gradually

published on March 1, 2018 - 1:18 PM

(AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stressed on Thursday that the central bank still believes it has room to

13 Feb

Mulvaney hawks Trump budget on Capitol Hill

published on February 13, 2018 - 1:22 PM

(AP) — The White House budget director came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to sell President Donald Trump’s budget, but

12 Feb

Trump’s $4.4 trillion budget moves deficit sharply higher

published on February 12, 2018 - 2:35 PM

(AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget for next year that heralds an era of $1 trillion-plus

08 Feb

How the market’s turmoil could affect Fed’s rate decisions

published on February 8, 2018 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — Wall Street has thrown a rather sour welcoming party for Jerome Powell. On Monday, Powell’s very first day

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