WASHINGTON – The economy was expanding in most of the country in January and February, helped by gains in consumer spending and home sales. But there were also rising headwinds from falling oil prices and a strong dollar that held ...

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HOUSTON (AP) — The vice chair of the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that the recent slump in financial markets could be a sign the global economy is slowing, which would affect U.S. growth. But Stanley Fischer said similar market gyrations ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve sounded a note of concern Wednesday about how global pressures could affect a slowing U.S. economy, while keeping a key interest rate unchanged. Six weeks after it raised rates from record lows, the Fed ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — For anyone considering whether to buy a home or car, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase Wednesday shouldn’t raise alarms. The rates that most people pay for mortgages, auto loans or college tuition aren’t expected to jump anytime ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates after seven years of record lows. But it’s signaling that further rate hikes will likely be made slowly as the economy strengthens further and muted inflation rises. The Fed’s move Wednesday ...

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LONDON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates Wednesday for the first time in 9½ years. It may not take so long to know whether its decision was correct. History is filled with cases, from the ...

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WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is keeping its key short-term interest rate at a record low in the face of threats from a weak global economy and excessively low inflation. But it suggested the possibility of a rate hike in ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long ago, it seemed a sure bet: The Federal Reserve would raise interest rates by year’s end. Fed Chair Janet Yellen herself said she expected it. Now, doubts are rising that the Fed will start raising ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — A survey of business economists finds that a majority still expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates before the end of the year, with the broader economy expected to grow at a slightly faster pace in ...

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Many prospective homebuyers have been waiting for the ideal economic situation to take action. When the Federal Reserve voted on Sept.17 to keep interest rates unchanged amid concerns over the global economy and financial market volatility, those buyers thought this ...

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