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Russia expects OPEC to ask non members to consider joining output curb

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said he expected the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to propose that non-OPEC nations consider joining the group in limiting output. “We are waiting for the proposals

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Fed’s Fischer says job gains solid, expects growth to pick up

Job gains in the United States remain solid and growth should pick up in the second half of the year, Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said on Sunday in remarks that indicate the central bank remains on track for a December rate increase. The United States is “close to full employment,” Fischer said in remarks prepared for delivery to the Group of 30, a panel of current and former central bankers, regulators and academic economists, during the annual meetings of the International Monetary…

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For the Fed’s Yellen ‘conventional’ unconventional policy is enough

By David Chance WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For all the talk of a radical shift in central banking policy, from the permanent use of negative rates to helicopter money drops, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appears to believe she can tackle any future downturn using…

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Fed’s Yellen sees stronger case for interest rate hike

The Federal Reserve is getting closer to raising interest rates again, the head of the U.S. central bankand other policymakers said on Friday in comments that left the door open for a hike as early as next month. Fed Chair Janet

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Fed’s Fischer watching how quickly Brexit unfolds: CNBC

The U.S. economy has shown signs of improvement in recent weeks but the Federal Reserve expects it will take some time before it can assess the impact of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said on Friday. A June 3 report showing a sharp slowdown in hiring during May and the risks around…

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