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Fed’s Hammack signals holding rates steady for months, WSJ reports

Sunday, December 21 by SRN News

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she sees no need to change interest rates for months after the central bank cut rates at its last three meetings, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Hammack opposed recent rate... Read More.

Fed’s Williams doesn’t see urgent need to cut interest rates again, in CNBC interview

Friday, December 19 by SRN News

By Michael S. Derby Dec 19 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Friday that he did not see any imminent need to follow last week's interest rate cut with another easing. In a CNBC interview, the Fed official said he... Read More.

China set to keep rates steady for seventh month despite slowing economy

Friday, December 19 by SRN News

SHANGHAI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for a seventh consecutive month in December, a Reuters survey showed, despite a depressed economy and deepening woes in the property sector. Analysts say China's central bank is not in a... Read More.

Bank of Japan set to raise interest rates to 30-year high

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates on Friday to a three-decade high and signal its readiness to eye further hikes beyond next year, underscoring its conviction that sustained wage gains will keep inflation durably around... Read More.

Factbox-Finalists for top Fed job want to cut rates, but diverge from there

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The three candidates interviewed by President Donald Trump so far to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell next May share a desire to cut interest rates, but diverge on other aspects of monetary policy and come from... Read More.

ECB policymakers see steady rates next year but cut not off table, sources say

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers expect to keep interest rates steady next year but they are not yet ready to take a rate cut off the table because the outlook is too uncertain, three sources told Reuters. The ECB kept... Read More.

ECB holds rates steady, upgrades economic outlook

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday and revised upwards some of its growth and inflation projections, a move that probably closes the door to further rate cuts in the... Read More.

Bank of England lowers rates after tight vote but signals caution about further cuts

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday after a narrow vote by policymakers but it signalled that the already gradual pace of lowering borrowing costs might slow further. After a sharp drop in inflation in data this... Read More.

Trump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve will be someone who believes in lower interest rates "by a lot." During a national address, Trump said he will soon announce a successor to... Read More.

Absenteeism rates at a Texas school system soared when a measles outbreak hit

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick, according to a study, as students were excluded or kept home by their families to minimize the spread of... Read More.

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