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Sep 30

Column: What’s missing in our economy? Inflation

By Vikram Mansharamani

Quantitative easing and other unconventional policies should have produced extraordinary inflation, quite possibly even hyperinflation. So what's going on?…

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Aug 26

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News Wrap: Siege near Damascus to end after 4 years; suicide bomb kills 11 in Turkey

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In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of Syrian residents and fighters were allowed to leave Daraya, a suburb of Damascus that had been under siege since 2012. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart in Geneva to discuss…

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Jul 08

The yen is rising. What happens if Japan tries to push its currency down?

By Benn Steil, Emma Smith

Faced with a strong yen, Japan might look to manipulate its currency. Here's what might happen if the country decides to do so.

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Jun 03

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Why hiring is at five-year low and the economy is stalling

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According to a new report from the Labor Department, U.S. hiring fell to a five year low in May, with just 38,000 new jobs. Even if those numbers are off, the last quarter shows a similarly disturbing trend: 115,000 jobs…

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Mar 16

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News Wrap: Trump dismisses talk of contested convention; Fed maintains interest rates

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In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump warned against trying to deny him the party’s presidential nomination via a brokered RNC convention in July. Also, the Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady, saying the U.S. economy…

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Mar 10

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How long will the Fed have to ‘fiddle’ with interest rates?

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Money manager turned country crooner Merle Hazard has made a name for himself singing about fiscal policy. His latest tune considers whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates -- and according to one of the world’s leading investment experts,…

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Mar 10

Here’s a finger-picking bluegrass song about the Fed’s plan for interest rates

By Jon Shayne

What do a fiddle, a barn dance and a bale of hay have to do with the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy? A whole lot, says Merle Hazard, who's written yet another finger-picking country song about the economy.

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Mar 10

How do negative interest rates work anyway?

By Mohamed El-Erian

The European Central Bank just lowered their interest rates further into negative territory. But how do negative interest rates anyway?…

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Mar 10

European Central Bank announces moves to boost eurozone economy

By Kristen Doerer

After meeting in Frankfort on Thursday, the European Central Bank announced a new six-point stimulus package aimed at improving the eurozone economy.

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Jan 06

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Fighting the debt trap of triple-digit interest rate payday loans

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Payday loans are supposed to be a short-term quick fix for those who can't get traditional credit. But the loans are rarely actually short-term, and borrowers frequently need to take out a second loan to pay off the first. Special…

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