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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it will hold a two-day meeting in December to weigh its next move on interest rates and to make a fresh assessment of the economy.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- European and Asian markets on Monday didn't think much of the lengthy action plan world leaders came up with over the weekend to address a sagging global economy.
The plan was produced at a weekend meeting of leaders of the Group of 20..
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TORONTO (AP) -- Canada's prime minister said Thursday he will use the country's relatively good financial standing to extol the virtues of open markets and disciplined fiscal policy at meeting of G-20 world leaders next week.
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By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting on Tuesday that is widely expected to lead to a cut in interest rates of at least a half-percentage point to calm a global credit crisis threatening the economy.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of DWS Global Commodities Stock Fund, Inc. (NYSE: GCS - News) (the “Fund”) announced today that its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on October 13, 2008 (the “Annual Meeting”). A quorum..
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By Claudia Parsons
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Evidence piled up on Friday that the world is slipping into recession but the White House played down expectations for a weekend meeting between lame-duck U.S. President George W. Bush and European Union leaders...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even in the midst of a severe meltdown on Wall Street, Federal Reserve officials at their September meeting believed the risks from weaker growth and higher inflation were roughly equal.
The Fed officials discussed the financial turmoi..
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- The next round of state budget cuts will likely be more apparent to Maryland residents, prompting Gov. Martin O'Malley to refer to an upcoming spending board meeting as a "Parade of Horrible."
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Somber. Sobering. Warnings of an economic "meltdown."
That's how participants described an emergency meeting held Thursday night between leaders of Congress and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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Somber. Sobering. Warnings of an economic "meltdown."
That's how participants described an emergency meeting held Thursday night between leaders of Congress and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged at its policy meeting on Tuesday and will probably signal that borrowing costs will stay steady for several months.
Since the Fed's last rate-setting mee..
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LONDON (AP) -- The Bank of England began a two-day policy meeting Wednesday, with most economists expecting that policymakers torn between the twin threats of rising inflation and a possible recession will decide to hold the central bank's key interest ra..
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The Federal Reserve expressed concern about both greater inflation risks and a slowdown in the economy that could extend into next year, according to minutes of its most recent meeting.
The central bank said it is most likely that its next move will be t..
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even as they grappled with inflation worries, most Federal Reserve officials at their August meeting didn't believe the Fed's key interest rate was too low given harder-to-get credit conditions straining consumers and businesses alike...
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of DWS Global Commodities Stock Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE:GCS - News) announced the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the Fund to be held at 10:30 am on October 13, 2008 at the New York Marriott E..
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve Board began a one-day meeting on Tuesday expected to end with interest rates on hold as dismal housing markets and tight credit weigh on the economy.
But the Federal Open Market Committee, with a new votin..
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Banker Elizabeth Duke was sworn in as a member of the Federal Reserve, which has been battling housing, credit and financial crises with a short staff.
Duke also will take part in Tuesday's Fed meeting, where it was widely expected tha..
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LONDON (AP) -- The Bank of England began its two-day rate setting meeting Wednesday amid downbeat economic news of more job cuts in the construction industry and souring confidence, but most economists expect concerns about inflation to keep interest rate..
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PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Monday it hoped the latest rise in euro zone interest rates was a one-off, setting the stage for a meeting where European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet will explain the move in person to the bloc's finance minist..
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday that was expected to end with benchmark interest rates on hold and little evidence the central bank is going to raise borrowing costs soon.
The Fed began its polic..
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