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FILE - In this July 31, 2019, file photo workers clean the outside facade of State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Federal Reserve releases its latest ‘Beige Book’ survey of economic conditions. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
October 16, 2019 - 2:36 pm

Fed survey finds US economy being hurt by trade battles

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was expanding at a modest pace in September and into October despite the fact manufacturing was being hurt by rising trade tensions and weaker global growth while adverse weather was affecting farmers. The Federal Reserve, issuing its latest assessment of business...
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FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2019, file photo, a woman walks by a money exchange shop decorated with different countries currency banknotes at Central, a business district in Hong Kong. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook comes on the eve of meetings in Washington this week of the IMF and its sister lending organization, the World Bank. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
October 15, 2019 - 11:48 am

IMF downgrades outlook for world economy, citing trade wars

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis, primarily because of widening global conflicts. The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook released Tuesday...
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FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2019, file photo, a woman walks by a money exchange shop decorated with different countries currency banknotes at Central, a business district in Hong Kong. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook comes on the eve of meetings in Washington this week of the IMF and its sister lending organization, the World Bank. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
October 15, 2019 - 9:31 am

IMF downgrades outlook for world economy, citing trade wars

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily because of widening global conflicts. The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook foresees a slight...
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October 11, 2019 - 12:01 pm

Fed plans more Treasury purchases to control lending rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Friday that it will buy short-term Treasury bills each month until the second quarter of 2020 to inject cash into the banking system and make it easier to control overnight lending rates. The action marks the Fed's latest response to a shortage of cash...
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FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2019, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference in Washington. The Federal Reserve has approved a package of rules that will ease restrictions imposed on banks following the 2008 financial crisis, giving a victory to the banking industry and President Donald Trump, a vocal critic of the more stringent rules. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
October 10, 2019 - 5:01 pm

Fed approves rules loosening Dodd-Frank bank restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is easing restrictions imposed on banks following the 2008 financial crisis, giving a victory to the banking industry and President Donald Trump. The Fed on Thursday approved a set of rule changes that implement legislation passed by Congress last year to...
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October 10, 2019 - 3:43 pm

Fed approves rules to loosen bank restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has approved a package of rules that will ease restrictions imposed on banks following the 2008 financial crisis, giving a victory to the banking industry and President Donald Trump, a vocal critic of the more stringent rules. The Fed's rule changes approved...
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The European Central Bank is seen next to the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany, late Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
October 10, 2019 - 11:22 am

European Central Bank minority opposed bond-buying stimulus

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank officials haggled extensively over several parts of the stimulus package decided at their last meeting, with dissenters objecting to bond purchases that pump newly created money into the economy. The written account of the meeting released Thursday...
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The European Central Bank is seen next to the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany, late Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
October 10, 2019 - 9:13 am

European Central Bank minority opposed bond-buying stimulus

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Top European Central Bank officials were united over the need for more stimulus at their last meeting but some pushed back against the eventual decision to launch bond purchases that inject newly printed money into the economy. The written account of the meeting released...
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The European Central Bank is seen next to the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany, late Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
October 10, 2019 - 8:17 am

European Central Bank minority opposed bond-buying stimulus

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Top European Central Bank officials were united over the need for more stimulus at their last meeting but a number of them objected to the decision to launch bond purchases involving the injection of newly printed money into the economy. The written account of the meeting...
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FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2019, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends a panel at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its September meeting when it cut interest rates for a second time this year. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
October 09, 2019 - 2:33 pm

Fed officials were sharply divided over September rate cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were sharply divided last month when they decided to cut their key policy rate for a second time this year, a split that indicates the path forward for future rate cuts remains cloudy. Minutes of the discussion at the September meeting released Wednesday...
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