Central bank independence ‘fundamental’ for good policy: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - An independent central bank is "fundamental" to good economic outcomes, a senior Federal Reserve official said Thursday, ...
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US consumer inflation rises in October on higher housing costs
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation edged higher last month spurred by an increase in housing costs, according to government ...
Stocks and dollar climb, bitcoin hits record high
London (AFP) - US and European stocks mostly climbed, while the dollar rose and bitcoin extended a record run on ...
Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed’s independence
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's return to the White House could put the independence of the US Federal Reserve under ...
Asian markets struggle to maintain momentum after Fed cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asia's markets rally stuttered Friday after early gains as traders struggled to keep up with another ...
Global stocks mostly rise as Fed, Bank of England cut rates
New York (AFP) - Global stocks mostly rose Thursday, with US indices hitting fresh records as a Federal Reserve interest ...
US Fed chair says will not leave early if asked by Trump
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that he would not resign if asked to leave ...
US Fed expected to look beyond Trump win and cut rates again
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a quarter-point interest rate cut this week, shrugging off ...
Stock markets hesitant before knife-edge US election
New York (AFP) - European and US stock markets dipped while the dollar slid Monday as investors steel themselves for a ...
US Fed to debate rate cut in shadow of presidential election
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates again this week, while votes are ...
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