Topic: Central Banking
Fed Nominee
AP News
Obama eyes Fed picks in central bank revamp
AFP American Edition
US President Barack Obama is strongly considering three candidates to fill vacancies at the Federal Reserve board, the White House said Friday as he moves to revamp the central bank. San Francisco regional central bank chief Janet Yellen, a policy dove, is a "leading contender" to becoming number two at ...
Data, Fed to test if rally has legs
Reuters US Online Report Business News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors will try to tack another leg on to the year-long U.S. stock rally, looking to next week's economic data and statement from the central bank for evidence the recovery is still on track. After tumbling during the fourth-quarter earnings season, the S&P ...
Business Highlights
AP Features
Retail sales show surprising gain in February WASHINGTON (AP) — Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers refused to let snowstorms stop them from stepping up purchases for everything from clothes to appliances. The improvement provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum. Some ...
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