U.S. 2-Year Treasury Yield Rises as Markets Place Fed Rate Hike Bets
September 19, 2015
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U.S. 2-Year Treasury Yield Rises as Markets Place Fed Rate Hike Bets

Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen said Thursday at a press conference following a two-day policy meeting:…

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Fed Holds Interest Rate Steady at Record Low Level
September 19, 2015
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Fed Holds Interest Rate Steady at Record Low Level

Emerging market equities rose to one-month highs on Friday and currencies mostly gained against the…

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Gold rallies after US Fed leaves interest rate unchanged
September 19, 2015
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Gold rallies after US Fed leaves interest rate unchanged

While inflation persistently below their target gives Fed policymakers reason to wait until they can…

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Fed Rate-Boost Bets Shift Into 2016, Money Markets Signal
September 19, 2015
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Fed Rate-Boost Bets Shift Into 2016, Money Markets Signal

While the economy is growing and unemployment is at a seven-year low, recent turmoil in…

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Germany extends controls to Czech border to stop human traffickers
September 19, 2015
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Germany extends controls to Czech border to stop human traffickers

Ban Ki-moon told a news conference that he was shocked to see “how these refugees…

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US Fed holds off from raising record low interest rates
September 19, 2015
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US Fed holds off from raising record low interest rates

After concluding a two-day monetary policy meeting, the Fed said in a statement that the…

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U.S. confirms state visit for China’s Xi
September 19, 2015
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U.S. confirms state visit for China’s Xi

Ezra Feivel Vogel, a professor of social sciences emeritus at Harvard University, recently said that…

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How the US’s Role in Syria Contributes to the Refugee Crisis
September 19, 2015
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How the US’s Role in Syria Contributes to the Refugee Crisis

The fickle nature of public opinion, and some elements of the press, can be seen…

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Indian hospitals warned against turning away dengue patients
September 19, 2015
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Indian hospitals warned against turning away dengue patients

Though authorities have not confirmed any death, private hospitals have reported seven, with four from…

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Troops in Europe should brace for new border checks
September 18, 2015
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Troops in Europe should brace for new border checks

Her phrase was both optimistic and familiar-it comes from the German version of the theme…

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