Many economists predict US Fed rate hike this year
August 24, 2015
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Many economists predict US Fed rate hike this year

What Mr. Lockhart did not do is repeat that he believed the economy was ready…

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US stocks plummet at open; Dow drops 1000 points
August 24, 2015
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US stocks plummet at open; Dow drops 1000 points

The Dow has fallen over 5% so far this week. Investors wondered whether that meant…

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US markets plunge following big drop in Chinese stocks
August 24, 2015
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US markets plunge following big drop in Chinese stocks

About three-fourths of the 30 stocks on the Dow Jones industrial average and two-thirds of…

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Markets tumble as China weakness spreads
August 24, 2015
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Markets tumble as China weakness spreads

The European sell-off followed China’s stocks plunge, the most since 2007, as government support measures…

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China’s devaluation may bring new phase in global currency war
August 24, 2015
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China’s devaluation may bring new phase in global currency war

It also compounded jitters over China’s financial health after a debt-fuelled stock market bubble burst…

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China Stocks Plunge 8% In Early Trading
August 24, 2015
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China Stocks Plunge 8% In Early Trading

The slide was region-wide because so many Asian economies are closely tied to China’s.

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World stock markets post worst week of 2015
August 23, 2015
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World stock markets post worst week of 2015

The Dow is 10 percent off its high water mark earlier this year, which qualifies…

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Stocks tumble over uncertainty in Chinese economy
August 23, 2015
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Stocks tumble over uncertainty in Chinese economy

“Pension funds and private investors alike will be licking their wounds and wondering when the…

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Fears over global slowdown hammer US stocks
August 23, 2015
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Fears over global slowdown hammer US stocks

“But there doesn’t seem to be any signal that the weakness overseas is slipping into…

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Dow drops more than 500 points in a single day
August 23, 2015
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Dow drops more than 500 points in a single day

Specialist Mario Picone (right) watches the numbers as he works on the floor of the…

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