Greenspan warning on trade deficits sends US markets, dollar lower
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WASHINGTON - Stock markets in the United States dropped sharply Friday after Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan warned about the risks to the economy posed by continued high US trade deficits.
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Wall Street stocks traded sharply lower Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan gave a warning over the nation&#39;s spiraling trade deficit.
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LONDON  - The dollar suffered a renewed bout of selling after US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan hinted that another depreciation in the US currency might be necessary to reduce the current account deficit.
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Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan says the US trade deficit cannot be sustained indefinitely.
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The persistence of bloated U.S. trade deficits over time can pose a risk to the U.S. economy, which thus far has proven resilient, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Friday. Policy-makers must not get lulled into a sense of complacency, he said.
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U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan said on Friday the United States should cut its  budget gap to foster a more balanced pattern of global trade  and avoid painful economic consequences.
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U.S. stocks were slightly lower on  Wednesday as a number of companies warned over earnings, while  Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's relatively upbeat  remarks on the economy gave investors no major surprises.
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The dollar fell against the euro for the  second session on Tuesday as investors and traders braced for  trade figures that could reinforce market worries about the  record deficit in the United States.
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Investors' appetite for U.S. assets  will eventually dwindle and the United States must reduce its  budget deficit to prevent major economic damage, Federal  Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday, in remarks that  hit the dollar hard.
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U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday as investors were jolted by a more than &#36;2 increase in oil prices, while Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan gave a stark reminder that interest rates were bound to go higher and warned the appetite for the dollar would dwindle.
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Market forces and promised action by  Washington to cut its budget deficit look set to stabilize, and  could cut, the record U.S. trade gap, Federal Reserve Chairman  Alan Greenspan said on Friday.
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US Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan has warned that the deficit in US trade with the rest of the world cannot be sustained indefinitely.
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U.S. stocks were headed lower on  Wednesday as investors await remarks by Federal Reserve  Chairman Alan Greenspan and may take some profits a day after  major indexes rose to 2-month highs.
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The dollar extended losses in  Tuesday's afternoon session in New York as investors expressed  caution ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's  testimony to Congress on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Friday urged the federal government to reduce its budget deficit and encourage greater personal saving, warning that foreign investors
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The dollar weakened against major  currencies after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on  Wednesday painted a softer picture for the world's largest  economy than many had anticipated, citing a rising budget  deficit and low inflation.
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The weak U.S. dollar and a huge trade deficit eventually may cause dire economic problems for the country, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Friday.