Stock futures higher as Dow, S&P snap losing streak after Fed decision

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Stock futures higher as Dow, S&P snap losing streak after Fed decision

U.S. stock index futures were higher during early morning trading on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates unchanged, while indicating no immediate intention of removing stimulus policies.…

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Fed Chief Powell owned same type of assets bank bought during Covid

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect new information. Fed Chair Powell owned the municipal bonds in question in a joint account over which he had control. Due…

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Stock futures fall slightly as investors await Fed minutes

Stock futures dipped slightly on Wednesday as investors awaited the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes for insights into when the central bank may start removing stimulus. Investors…

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Bullard: Robust Job Growth Supports Fed Tapering ‘Soon’ | Arkansas Business News

We were unable to send the article. WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week’s monthly jobs report demonstrated the ongoing strength of the U.S. economy and underscored the need for the Federal…

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S&P 500 ekes out gain as the Fed stays the course with easy policy

The S&P 500 closed slightly higher after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will maintain its easy monetary policies. The broad index added 0.12% after reaching a…

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Fed Vice Chair Quarles casts significant doubt on establishing a digital dollar

With the Federal Reserve set to release a much-anticipated report this summer on the potential creation of a digital dollar, the central bank’s vice chair for supervision said Monday that…

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Stocks fall on prospect of Fed rate hikes as soon as 2022

Stocks lurched on Friday, with the Dow having its worst week since October, after a Federal Reserve official said that the nation’s central bank might need to raise interest rates…

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Fed Minutes April 2021: Officials Hint They Might Soon Talk About Slowing Bond-Buying

Officials have been clear that they plan to slow down bond-buying first, while leaving interest rates at rock bottom until the annual inflation rate has moved sustainably above 2 percent…

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Fed officials in April cautioned about inflation pressures

WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy’s faster-than-expected awakening from its pandemic-induced slumber had some Federal Reserve officials last month discussing whether it might be time to start planning for easing back…

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Holly Madison Spills Girls Next Door Secrets: The Truth About Getting Paid, Being Fed Lines, And… Seeing GHOSTS?!?

Once again, Holly Madison is inviting us down the rabbit hole with her! The Peep Show star spoke out again about her time in the Playboy mansion during a no-holds-barred podcast interview…

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