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Fed wants more progress before bond tapering

Many Federal Reserve officials earlier this month wanted to see more evidence that the U.S. economy was recovering before shifting toward a tapering of their bond purchase program, the Fed...
Alister Bull and Pedro da Costa, Reuters
Posted on 5-22-2013 at 2:11 PM
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Bernanke offers no hint of pullback in Fed stimulus

The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the U.S. economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas, Fed Chairman Ben...
Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull, Reuters
Posted on 5-22-2013 at 10:10 AM
Too soon to dial back Fed stimulus: Dudley

Too soon to dial back Fed stimulus: Dudley

It is too soon to determine whether to dial down the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program, and the economic picture may not be clear enough to make that decision for another three...
Jonathan Spicer, Reuters
Posted on 5-22-2013 at 9:01 AM
As U.S. economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon

As U.S. economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon

The U.S. government bond market has weakened in recent weeks but some investment strategists fear that this may only be the beginning of an extended sell-off.
Ellen Freilich, Reuters
Posted on 5-22-2013 at 2:14 PM
Carney says Europe needs big reforms

Carney says Europe needs big reforms

Europe could face a decade of stagnation unless it makes big reforms and should heed the lessons of Japan, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said on Tuesday as he highlighted Japan's bold...
Louise Egan and Randall Palmer, Reuters
Posted on 5-21-2013 at 1:37 PM
OSFI's Dickson warns of the danger of low rates

OSFI's Dickson warns of the danger of low rates

Record low interest rates may be fueling asset bubbles and the eventual return to more normal rates could be "painful" for the country's largest banks, Julie Dickson, superintendent at the...
Brady Yauch, BNN.ca
Posted on 5-21-2013 at 11:11 AM
Paul Masson, fellow at C.D. Howe Instituteplay

Central banks looking for an exit strategy

While central banks were celebrated for their bold steps in the wake of the financial crisis, how they exit those policies is proving to be far more difficult and contentious.
Brady Yauch, BNN.ca
Posted on 5-17-2013 at 1:45 PM
Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist, CIBC World Marketsplay

April inflation well under forecast, BoC range

Cheaper gasoline and cars helped Canada's annual inflation rate fall dramatically in April to 0.4 percent from 1.0 percent in March -- its lowest rate since 0.1 percent in October 2009,...
Reuters
Posted on 5-17-2013 at 8:42 AM

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