Fedâs Survey Provides More Indications of Economic Slippage
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Inflation crept up in December, but the rise in prices will likely do little to hold back another interest rate cut this month.
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Individuals and businesses are likely to see their borrowing costs drop further as the Federal Reserve weighs another interest-rate reduction to bolster a sagging economy.
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WASHINGTON : The US economy is expanding but the performance is patchy as roaring energy prices begin to stifle spending, the Federal Reserve&#39;s Beige Book survey showed.
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The economy grew more rapidly than   originally reported in the second quarter but an inflation   gauge was slightly lower, a government report said on   Wednesday, suggesting the Federal Reserve may be able keep   interest rates steady.
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Falling Treasury bond yields, in spite of three interest rate rises this year from the Federal Reserve, have made bonds more sensitive to economic data, as investors seek to understand what this unusual market activity implies for the US economy.
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Some policy makers caution that the central bankâs main tool to keep the economy from sliding into recession may be ill-suited to the problem it faces.
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Both employment statistics and the bond market are indicating that the U.S. could be heading toward recession.
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NEW YORK - A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in July for the second consecutive month, reinforcing evidence that the nation's financial recovery is slackening.    The Conference Board said Thursday its Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators dropped by 0.3 percent in July to 116.0, following a revised decline of 0.1 percent in June...
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Bush administration officials on  Friday sought to ease fears the U.S. was tipping into recession  after a government report showed the economy shed jobs for the  first time in four years last month.
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Revised numbers show a jump in wages and lower productivity, two potentially troubling signs as the Fed considers interest rates.
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Data to be released this week was expected to bring more evidence that the consumer side of the economy is faltering amid rising price pressures and a tight job market.
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Stocks plummeted after a business survey provided another strong signal that the United States might be in the early stages of a recession.
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A surprise drop in regional factory   activity reported on Thursday suggested that the U.S. economy   may be losing momentum faster than most economists anticipated,   stunning financial markets on the view that the Federal Reserve   may soon have to cut interest rates to avoid a downturn.
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The US economy is expanding but the performance is patchy as roaring energy prices begin to stifle spending, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book survey showed.
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Despite a report showing inflation in check, a worsening housing slump and a mixed economic outlook could put the Fed in a tight spot as it considers its next steps.
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Weak manufacturing data heighten worries about the U.S. economy.
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Reports showed deepening trouble in the housing market even as the the Fed found little evidence that the turmoil had damaged the wider economy.