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federal-reserve

Fed talk of tapering drives down stocks

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waves goodbye after speaking during a banking conference in Chicago, Friday, May 10, 2013.
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Economy

Bernanke: Fed to keep its foot on the economy's gas pedal

A nurse walks the destruction at Moore hospital after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013.
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Economy

Oklahoma twister among five costliest in history

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The U.S. Capitol building is pictured in Washington December 27, 2012.
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Economy

Bonuses for top federal workers know no sequester

"We've made rich people richer," Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher told CNBC in a Monday interview.
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Economy

The Fed's been good for Wall Street, not so much for Main Street

A woman holds a shopping bag as she waits for a bus on May 13, 2013 in San Francisco, California.
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inflation

Consumer prices take biggest drop in 4 years, thanks to gas prices

People looking for work stand in line to apply for a job during a job fair at the Miami Dolphins Sun Life stadium on May 2, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
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jobs

Jobless claims jump at fastest pace since November

The city of Detroit skyline, including General Motors Global Headquarters, is seen along the Detroit River from Windsor, Canada June 15, 2012.
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Economy

Detroit is 'clearly insolvent,' emergency manager says

This Friday, May 10, 2013 photo shows a shopper walking past the Joe Fresh store on Fifth Avenue in New York.
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Retail

Higher retail sales show vein of strength in the economy 

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waves goodbye after speaking during a banking conference in Chicago, Friday, May 10, 2013.
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federal-reserve

Bernanke: Fed keeping close watch for another financial bubble

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Capitol Hill May 8, 2013 in Washingto...
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Economy

Treasury Secretary Lew: Congress should deal with debt ceiling now

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foreclosure

Elusive foreclosure fixes put homeowners on housing hold

People wait on line to attend a Long Island job fair on May 2, 2013 in Uniondale, New York.
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Economy

Jobless claims fall to lowest in almost 5-1/2 years

unemployment

Unemployment fraud costing Uncle Sam $3.3B, study shows

Unemployment fraud is costing the government billions of dollars in paid benefits to people who are still working, no longer alive or...

This image provided by the US Treasury Department April 24, 2013 shows the new face of the US $100 dollar note. The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday...
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money

New, high-tech $100 bill coming in October

stocks

Stocks end lower for second day, dragged by techs

Stocks extended their losses for a second day Thursday, dragged by health care and techs, after a batch of economic data that missed...

gold

Gold plunges below $1,500, lowest since 2011

Gold plunged into bear market territory Friday, as a fierce selling wave swept across commodities markets and shorts raised their...

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Business

Bernanke: Fed's policy benefits world economy

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday defended the central bank's aggressive easing of monetary policy, saying...

Wendy Carle, left, holds her neighbor's dog, Hero, as she is handed an eviction notice by San Jose city worker Rita Tabaldo on March 5 at a tent city in San Jose, Calif.
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Business

In Silicon Valley, rich getting richer and poor getting poorer 

Business

Bernanke: 6% unemployment still years away

Unemployment probably won't reach the 6 percent level until 2016, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday....