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The Federal Reserve could begin reducing the pace of monthly asset purchases as soon as mid-November, according to minutes from the September meeting,The summary, released Wednesday, indicated the tapering process could see a monthly reduction of $10 billion in Treasury bills and $5 billion in mortgage-backed securities.Officials at the meeting …

U.S. households using natural gas are expected to pay a 30% hike in heating bills. The U.S. consumers will face sharp increases in energy costs this winter no matter what type of fuel they use to heat their homes, according to a report from the Energy Information Administration released Wednesday.The …

The economic outlook on Tuesday’s U. S. trading session encompassed several readings that significantly impacted the performance of major currencies as well as Wall Street.Market Sentiment Market sentiment pushed the U. S. dollar to hit a one-year high on Tuesday on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce a tapering …

Another month of slow hiring forced White House officials to admit that the recovery is lagging expectations, and that inflation and worker shortages could continue into 2022.Administration officials are planning to highlight whatever bright spots they can find, such as rising wages and the pace of economic growth, and use …

The U. S. dollar hit a one-year high on Tuesday on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce a tapering of its massive bond-buying program in November as concerns over soaring energy prices also sent investors to the safe-haven currency.Yields on the U.S. two-year Treasury note jumped to their highest …

The U.S. isn’t headed for the kind of “stagflation” that developed in the 1970s, when unemployment and inflation rose in tandem, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida said.“I actually lived through, as a college student, the ‘Great Stagflation’ of the 70s, and I think there are a lot of differences,” …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday, October 12 as risk aversion and inflation concerns added to the yellow metal’s allure, but expectations that the US Federal Reserve would start cutting economic stimulus capped gains. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,759.56 an ounce by 07:20 GMT, while US gold futures rose 0.3% …

Companies and businesses, across the U. S. A., encounter staffing shortages. The whole country wonders why these labor deficiencies take place.One reason is that a lot of people have lost jobs Since COVID-19 plagued America, but people also have reset their job related preferences. Changes also impact what people accept …

Gold prices have gone back and forth during Monday’s trading session, and continued to hang out above the $1750 level.Investors continue to pay close attention to interest rates in the U. S, as they will have a massive influence on what happens next.A breakdown below the $1750 level could send …

The US dollar has significantly surged during the course of the trading session on Monday to start the week and slice through the ¥112.50 level.The dollar ticked up to a 2-1/2-year high versus the yen on Monday after a soft U.S. payrolls figure did little to alter market expectations that …