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Yellen gets final stamp of approval to head U.S. Fed

YoopyaJan 7, 2014December 3, 20230

(Reuters) – Janet Yellen, a key force behind the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented and controversial efforts to boost the U.S.economy, was confirmed by the Senate on

Top Fed officials zero in on next policy steps

YoopyaJan 6, 2014December 3, 20230

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve, having just reduced its bond-buying program, now appears deep in debate over the best way to unwind its extraordinary

1.3 million losing unemployment benefits Saturday

YoopyaDec 28, 2013December 10, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as extended federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt

Insight: U.S. early warning system for financial crises gets low marks

YoopyaDec 23, 2013December 10, 20230

(Reuters) – In June 2009, a small group of academics sent an envoy to a Washington, D.C., think tank to pitch their vision for a

Housing, jobs data weaken, but overall economic picture still upbeat

YoopyaDec 20, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – U.S. home resales hit a near one-year low in November and new filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, putting a wrinkle

Euro zone agrees on bank closure funding; banking union in sight

YoopyaDec 18, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers made progress on Wednesday on some details of a plan to close banks, paving the way for completion of a euro

Euro zone November inflation picks up, third quarter labor costs rise slowest in three years

YoopyaDec 17, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Euro zone inflation picked up in November because of a rise in electricity and accommodation prices, data showed on Tuesday, but wage growth

Total money market mutual funds rise by $7.45 billion in latest week: ICI

YoopyaDec 13, 2013February 2, 20240

(Reuters) – The Investment Company Institute on Thursday issued the following money market mutual fund assets report: “Total money market mutual fund assets increased by

U.S. money market assets increased in latest week: iMoneyNet

YoopyaDec 13, 2013February 2, 20240

(Reuters) – U.S. money market fund assets increased by $10.33 billion to $2.693 trillion in the week ended Dec 10, the Money Fund Report said

Top 5 Industries Currently Hiring In This Rough Economy

YoopyaDec 10, 2013February 3, 20240

There are so many people looking for work right now due to the hard economic times, according to whitehouse.gov. the unemployement rate is decreasing.. Today