Slowing inflation fuels rate cut hopes
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Twelve-month inflation slowed in August, official data showed on Tuesday, leading economists to predict that the Bank of England may soon look to cut interest rates.
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Wall Street is looking for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve Bank to help bolster the United States economy and ease problems caused by tightening credit availability.
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The Bank of England (BoE) was widely forecast to reduce the level of its key interest rate on Thursday as it attempts to keep a lid on inflation amid fears of an economic slowdown.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to lower U.S. interest rates on Wednesday as part of an ongoing aggressive effort to spare the economy from the worst effects of a deep housing slump and credit crunch.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned inflation is still a major concern, all but dashing remaining hopes for an interest-rate cut this year.
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It would signal that the Fed views a slowdown as a greater threat than inflation.
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Three regional Federal Reserve banks sought a half-percentage-point cut in the discount rate ahead of December's Fed policy meeting, minutes of the Fed Board's discount rate meetings showed on Tuesday.
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Weekly data come in line with expectations, feeding hopes for a rate cut while limiting recession fears.
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The Federal Reserve cut a short-term interest rate yesterday to try to keep problems in the housing and mortgage markets from dragging the nation into recession, but Wall Street judged the move as too timid and financial markets tanked.
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The U.S. economy can weather a  slowdown in the housing sector as rising incomes and business  investment offer support, Federal Reserve officials said on  Wednesday as they pointed to inflation risks.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, giving holiday shoppers a reason for some cheer. However, the Fed held back an extra gift Wall Street was hoping for: a signal that rates might actually be lowered soon.
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The economy slowed last month and   inflation remained in check, according to data released on   Friday, providing further support for the Federal Reserve to   hold interest rates steady when it meets next week.
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A slowdown in the US economy could justify a pause in the Federal Reserve&#39;s interest rate increases, Fed Governor Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
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The US economy is following the Federal Reserve script for an orderly slowdown, with inflation cooling enough to allow the central bank to keep rates steady for a second consecutive session, analysts say.
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The Federal Reserve cut U.S.  interest rates by a hefty half-percentage point on Wednesday as  part of an ongoing aggressive effort to halt a sharp slowdown  in an economy hit by a housing slump and a credit crunch.
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WASHINGTON - Americans may be disappointed the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut won't translate into lower monthly mortgage payments and a revival of the housing market.
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LONDON : British inflation slowed to an annual rate of 1.1 percent in September from 1.3 percent in August, as cheaper airfares helped to push the rate down to the lowest level for six months, official figures showed.