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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said the central bank needs a clear low- rate commitment or a third round of purchases of Treasuries and mortgage bonds to further stimulate a still struggling economy.
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European leaders will try to come up with ways to boost growth despite steep budget cuts across the continent when they meet in Brussels on Monday.
The 27 heads of state and government will get a taste of the popular frustration with austerity and high unemployment as they try to get to the summit in a […]
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Stocks are opening mostly lower ahead of a statement from the Federal Reserve and a news conference by its chairman.
The Fed will offer details Wednesday about how long it plans to keep interest rates very low. It also will release an economic forecast. Later, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will take questions from reporters.
Traders continue to […]
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Apple’s value on the stock market briefly rose to $400 billion on Thursday, a record high for what was already the world’s most valuable technology company.
The company’s market cap slipped below the $400 billion mark by midday as Apple’s (, Fortune 500) stock fell back from the all-time high of $431.37 it set earlier […]
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Standard & Poor’s said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austria.
S&P lowered its rating for Italy, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus by two notches. The move means Italian bonds are now rated BBB+, dangerously close to the junk bond level that could make […]
"Learn to program" isn’t a typical New Year’s resolution, but it’s one that’s gone viral thanks to a clever campaign by Codecademy, a startup that helps newbies learn the basics of software coding.
The New York-based venture kicked off 2012 by launching Code Year. Sign up for the free project and you’ll receive an interactive […]
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South Africa has become increasingly integrated into the global economy, leaving it exposed to
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Daniel Mudd is taking an immediate leave of absence from his role as CEO of investment firm Fortress Investment Group, less than a week after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges against him and other former executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Mudd, who has headed Fortress () since August 2009, had […]
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