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Jerome Powell sworn in as U.S. Fed chief

JeromePowelltooktheoathofofficeonMondayasChairmanoftheU.S.FederalReserve,succeedingJanetYellen."Today,unemploymentislow,theeconomyisgrowing,andinflationislow.Th

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US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman

TheUSSenateonTuesdayconfirmedformerinvestmentbankerJeromePowellasheadoftheFederalReserve,puttingPresidentDonaldTrump'spickinaroleofenormousinfluenceovertheworld

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U.S. Fed raises interest rate amid strong job market

U.S.FederalReserveonWednesdayraisedthebenchmarkinterestratesforthethirdtimethisyearandmaintainedtheforecastofthreemoreratehikesin2018,astheeconomyandjobmarketco

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Highlights of Janet Yellen’s achievements at the helm of the Fed

ChairoftheUSFederalReserve,JanetYellen,isenteringthefinalstretchofafour-yeartenurewhichwasaclearsuccessmeasuredbytheFed’sdualmandateofpromotingmaximumemployment

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U.S. Fed chair Yellen reiterates gradual rate hike path

U.S.FederalReserveChairJanetYellensaidonWednesdaythatitisappropriateforthecentralbanktocontinuegradualinterestratehikesontheexpectationthattheeconomyandjobmarke

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Full employment not enough to win Yellen a second term at the Fed

JanetYellen,thefirstwomantoruntheworld'smostpowerfulbank–theUSFederalReserve–preparestoleaveafterservingjustoneterm.Lawmakersareexpectedtoconfirmthenewheadofthe

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Yellen underlines gradual monetary tightening amid low inflation

USFederalReserveChairJanetYellensaidonTuesdaythatit'sappropriateforthecentralbanktocontinuegraduallytightenitsmonetarypolicyinviewoftheuncertaintiesaroundinflat

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Fed Yellen underlines gradual monetary tightening amid low inflation

USFederalReserveChairJanetYellensaidonTuesdaythatit'sappropriateforthecentralbanktocontinuegraduallytightenitsmonetarypolicyinviewoftheuncertaintiesaroundinflat

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Yellen to Trump: Don't expect a flip-flop on financial reforms

AmericaneconomistJanetYellendeliveredamessagetoPresidentDonaldTrumponFriday,makingitclearthatifhere-nominatesherasFederalReservechairshewillnotturnherbackonther

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U.S. Fed chair says premature to conclude inflation trend falling short of target

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday that a strong labor market and rising imported prices could support the inflation to go up, while the central bank would pay close attention to inflation developments.

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US Federal Reserve Chair expects no new financial crisis during lifetime

USFederalReserveChairJanetYellensaidonTuesdaythatshedoesnotbelievethattherewillbeanotherfinancialcrisisforatleastaslongasshelives,thankslargelytoreformsoftheban

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U.S. Fed chief says appropriate to raise interest rate this year

​U.S. Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that most of her colleagues see it appropriate to raise interest rate this year if the economy continues on current path.

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Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, signals fewer future hikes

The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signaled it still planned to raise rates twice in 2016, though it said slower economic growth would crimp the pace of monetary policy tightening in future years.

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Singapore PM Lee meets Fed's Yellen, trade representative Froman ahead of nuclear summit

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met separately with US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and Trade Representative Michael Froman in Washington, DC on Thursday, ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit.

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U.S. Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, saying the rising uncertainty abroad and low inflation were the key reasons behind the decision.

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Risks to financial stability not elevated at this point, Fed's Yellen

Risks to financial stability are moderated and not elevated at this point although the equity market valuations appeared "quite high" and some investors may be taking risks in pursuing high yields, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said on Wednesday.

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Yellen signals continuity on easy monetary policy, cautious on rate rise

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Tuesday reiterated that the central bank would continue to implement the current easy monetary policy and should be cautious over raising interest rates, as the U.S economy recovery remains incomplete.