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By Susan Heavey and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that labor market and inflation data suggest the U.S. economy is on a…

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Fed’s Barr: Discount window can be source of normal funding for banks

September 26, 2024

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s point man on bank oversight, Michael Barr, said on Thursday that banks should use the central bank’s discount window…

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Milei’s austerity seen pushing half of Argentina into poverty

September 26, 2024

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Irma Casal, a 53-year-old in Buenos Aires, works three shifts as a garbage recycler, cardboard collector and bricklayer, but, like many Argentines at a time of…

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US core capital goods orders rise in August

September 26, 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly rose in August, though business spending on equipment appears to have lost momentum in the third quarter. Non-defense capital…

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Fed’s Williams announces new effort to study reference rates

September 26, 2024

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday his bank is launching a new panel to track how reference…

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US pending home sales hover near record low in August, NAR says

September 26, 2024

(Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes edged up in August from July’s record-low level as a drop in mortgage interest rates in anticipation of Federal Reserve benchmark…

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Fed’s Bowman says discount window use is for emergencies

September 26, 2024

(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Thursday said banks’ use of the Fed’s discount window is for emergencies, rather than for more usual liquidity needs, a narrow view…

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Swiss National Bank’s next chairman sticks to price stability goal

September 26, 2024

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank’s departing chairman Thomas Jordan made his last public appearance on Thursday, with his successor – Vice Chairman Martin Schlegel – pledging to stick…

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New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol commits to working with union as talks move forward

September 26, 2024

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is committed to bargaining in good faith with the union that represents many of its baristas, as the two sides work to craft…

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Surging AI demand could cause the world’s next chip shortage, research says

September 26, 2024

A surge in demand for artificial intelligence-focused semiconductors and AI-enabled smartphones and laptops could lead to the next global chip shortage, according to a report released Wednesday by consultancy Bain…

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Yellen says economy on ‘soft landing’ path, Fed’s policy rate will fall to neutral level

Fed’s Barr: Discount window can be source of normal funding for banks

Milei’s austerity seen pushing half of Argentina into poverty

US core capital goods orders rise in August

Fed’s Williams announces new effort to study reference rates

US pending home sales hover near record low in August, NAR says

Fed’s Bowman says discount window use is for emergencies

Swiss National Bank’s next chairman sticks to price stability goal

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol commits to working with union as talks move forward

Surging AI demand could cause the world’s next chip shortage, research says