Obama hints Bernanke likely to leave Fed in Jan.
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The speculation intensified when Bernanke said through a spokesman in April that he would skip the Fed's annual August conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Stocks edge higher on home building, low inflation
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"The big wind blowing is what's coming from the Fed meeting, and right now the wind is not blowing," said Brian Doe, wealth adviser at Gratus Capital in Atlanta.
Oil prices fall toward $97 before US Fed meeting
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On Monday, the contract fell slightly after it climbed to $98.74, its highest level since mid-September, as stock and commodity markets wait for Fed policymakers to meet this week.
Shares wobble on uncertainty over US stimulus
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Investors were spooked when Fed chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the U.S. central bank might ease its aggressive support for the U.S. economy if indicators such as hiring improve.
Pressure on Fed to provide clarity in uncertain environment
2 days ago
The economy is showing enough improvement to justify dialing back some of the Fed's life support, yet financial markets are terrified of what might happen and are taking it out on the housing...
World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans
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"There is nothing in the underlying economy that would suggest the Fed needs to change policy any time soon," said Brian Bethune, an economics professor at Gordon College in Massachusetts.
US stocks rise ahead of Fed policy meeting
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Stocks are closing higher as traders hope that the Federal Reserve will decide to continue its economic stimulus program when it meets this week.
Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher
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With little in the way of big company announcements or economic reports, investors instead started guessing what the Fed will do when it begins a regularly scheduled two-day meeting on Tuesday.
Stocks open higher on Wall Street ahead of Fed
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Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street ahead of a two-day meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers.
Where to invest in an uncertain market
3 days ago
The Federal Reserve has been buying $85 billion worth of government bonds each month to try to make long-term loans cheaper and stimulate the economy.