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US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell says the US economic outlook is favourable

Fed signals holding pattern on rates for now

Business / 19 Sep

US Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell

US Federal Reserve cuts rates, as expected

Business / 19 Sep

US Federal Reserve under pressure to cut rates again

US Federal Reserve signals another US rate cut

Business / 18 Sep

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Fed Reserve boss stops short of committing to rate cuts

Business / 23 Aug

The Dow Jones saw its sharpest one-day drop since October 2018

Wall Street rises but recession fears remain

Business / 15 Aug

US gross domestic product increased at a 2.1% annualised rate in the second quarter, the government said today

US economic growth slows less than expected in Q2

Business / 26 Jul

The Fed chief said that Facebook's Libra 'raises many serious concerns regarding privacy, money laundering, consumer protection and financial stability'

Fed chief urges caution on Facebook's Libra project

Business / 11 Jul

Jerome Powell has contrasted the Fed's 'baseline outlook' of continued US growth against a considerable set of risks

Trade, growth concerns continue to weigh on US economy

Business / 11 Jul

US non-farm payrolls increased by 224,000 jobs last month, the most in five months, the government said today

US job growth surges, but wage growth remains tepid

Business / 05 Jul

Donald Trump nominated Jerome Powell him for the top job at the US Federal Reserve in late 2017

US Fed 'would do better under Draghi' - Trump

Business / 26 Jun

US President Donald Trump and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell

US President says Federal Reserve 'blew it' on rates

Business / 24 Jun

Gold prices hit a record high above $1,900 in 2011 during the euro zone debt crisis

Gold tops $1,400 on weak dollar and geopolitical worry

Business / 21 Jun

Spot gold hit its highest level since March 17, 2014 at $1,386 at one stage today

Gold prices jump about $80 this month

Business / 20 Jun

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell

Fed opens door to rate cut amid growing 'uncertainties'

Business / 20 Jun

Mario Draghi hinted at further economic stimulus from the ECB yesterday, much to the annoyance of Donald Trump who accused him of deliberately devaluing the euro

US Fed in the spotlight as ECB signals more stimulus

Business / 19 Jun

US non-farm payrolls increased by 75,000 jobs last month, the government said in its closely watched employment report

US job growth slows sharply in May wage gains moderate

Business / 07 Jun

The US unemployment rate dropped to a more than 49-year low of 3.6% in April, new figure show

US job growth surges, unemployment rate falls to 3.6%

Business / 03 May

Stephen Moore had worked with Donald Trump during his election campaign

Trump's second pick for Fed board withdraws

Business / 02 May

ECB regulators are concerned that Deutsche Bank's standing has weakened since it flunked US stress tests in 2015, 2016 and 2018

European regulators fear Deutsche Bank US test failure

Business / 01 May

The Federal Reserve is likely to leave interest rates unchanged this year, minutes from its last meeting show

Citing slowdown, Fed sees no changes to rates in 2019

Business / 11 Apr

A jump in US fuel and electricity costs drove consumer prices higher in March, new figures show today

Energy costs bump US consumer inflation higher in March

Business / 10 Apr

US Federal Reserve chief Jermone Powell said he fashions his own remarks to be understood more broadly

You don't need a PhD anymore to read Fed statements

Business / 27 Feb

US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell appeared before a US Senate Banking Committee today

US inflation to fall further below 2% target - Powell

Business / 26 Feb

More trade tariffs would hit US consumers, the president and CEO of Atlanta's Federal Reserve Bank told the European Financial Forum

More trade tariffs would hit US consumers - Bostic

Business / 14 Feb

Minutes from the US Federal Reserve's December policy meeting were released last night

US Fed 'can afford to be patient' on rate hikes

Business / 10 Jan

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