Day: January 8, 2018

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  Nov US consumer credit $27.95B vs $18.0B expected

  Consumer credit outstanding - Consumer credit outstanding rose by nearly $28 billion - Prior was +$20.53B - Revolving +$11.2B - Non-revolving +$16.76B That's a lot[...]
  2018-01-08 20:47:06

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  In the future, political battles are fought by suing companies

  French government sues Apple French prosecutors have opened a probe into the planned obsolescence of iPhones, which have been slowing down due to 'upgrades'. The[...]
  2018-01-08 20:47:06

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  White House close to decision on who to nominate as Fed vice chair - report

  White House to name Fed second-in-command The decision is 'very close', according to two reports. I'm sure it will be an original thinker who is[...]
  2018-01-08 20:47:06

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  US debating 'bloody nose' strategy in North Korea -report

  U.S. officials are debating whether it's possible to mount a limited military strike against North Korean The White House is considering a targeted strike in[...]
  2018-01-08 20:47:06

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  What's next for the Canadian dollar and the Bank of Canada

  I was at BNN's studios after the Canadian jobs report The Bank of Canada decision is coming up on January 17 and it's increasingly looking[...]
  2018-01-08 20:39:13

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  What's next for the Canadian dollar after the surge in December jobs

  Canadian dollar touches the best levels since September Now we're going to find out the true meaning of caution. The Bank of Canada seemed to[...]
  2018-01-08 20:39:13

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  Feds Mester: Expects US inflation to sustainably rise to over 2% over the next couple years

  No comments on Fed policy from speech in Philadelphia She adds: Mester is the president of the Cleveland Fed.  She will be a voting member[...]
  2018-01-08 20:39:13

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  Feds Harker: Can it take some time for the next Fed rate hike

  Comments to reporters He adds: Harker commented earlier that to rate hikes in 2018 seemed appropriate.  In the last Fed dot plot, the consensus was[...]
  2018-01-08 20:39:13

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  Mester on CNBC: The employment numbers were strong.

  CNBC interview with Steve Leesman.. Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com
  2018-01-08 20:39:13

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  White House Doesn't See Need for Faster Fed Hikes

  So says White House chief economist Kevin Hassett Hassett was speaking on January 6 at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association in Philadelphia[...]
  2018-01-08 20:39:07

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