Federal Reserve Archives - Page 177 of 180

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Bill Ackman Explains Why Inflation, Not Fed Rate Hike, Is Biggest Threat To US Economy

July 27, 5:33 AM

Billionaire hedge fund manager and CEO of Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. (OTC: PSHZF) Bill Ackman explained through a series of tweets that the biggest risk to the U.S.

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Dollar Pares Losses Against Major Peers As Potential 75 Bps Fed Rate Hike Looms

By Bhavik Nair

July 24, 11:19 PM

The U.S. dollar traded strongly on Monday morning, gaining against most peers ahead of a potential 75 basis points rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this week. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of currencies, traded close to 106.64, below its two-decade high of 109.29 recorded in early July.

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Jobless Claims Jump, Signaling Softening Labor Market: What You Need To Know

By Adam Eckert

July 21, 10:53 AM

The U.S. labor market continues to move in the wrong direction as initial jobless claims rose to the highest levels seen this year. What Happened: Claims jumped 7,000 for the week ended July 16 to 251,000 total, according to data the Labor Department released on Thursday.

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Why A 1% July Interest Rate Hike May Be Off The Table

By Wayne Duggan

July 20, 1:08 PM

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its target Fed funds rate by 0.75% in June, its first interest rate hike of that size since 1994. With this month's Federal Open Market Committee meeting just around the corner, investors are still debating whether the Fed will opt for another 0.75% rate hike or go even more aggressive with a full 1% hike.

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