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For Dallas Fed president, sustaining long-term growth will take more than tax cuts

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 14, 2018
Robert Kaplan says fiscal policy should bring less debt and focus on economic fundamentals.
Pedestrians walk past the New York Stock Exchange.
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Behind all this market volatility, there’s another storm brewing

by Kimberly Adams and Kai Ryssdal
Feb 6, 2018
How does fiscal policy play into what's happening in the markets?
“I'm not concerned about market volatility. The fundamentals are quite strong,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said today during testimony before the House Financial Services Committee after two days of historic losses in the stock markets.
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Federal Reserve raises interest rates ahead of the tax reform deal

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 13, 2017
It's a third time this year that the Fed has increased interest rates.
Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen arrives for a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill, November 29, 2017, in Washington, DC.
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5 things you need to know about the Federal Reserve

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 3, 2017
The Fed does more than just set interest rates.
A lot of decisions about your financial life are made in the Federal Reserve building.
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Millennials are helping to strengthen the home market

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 30, 2017
Sales jumped more than 5 percent last month.
Everything from worker shortage to material prices have forced builders to adapt.
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The FCC under Trump: what's next for the Internet?

by Molly Wood
Nov 30, 2016
Some stuff to think about: Net neutrality, privacy online, and set-top boxes.
This photo taken on September 14, 2016 shows workers playing online games in the internet cafe at the Huajian shoe factory, where about 100,000 pairs of Ivanka Trump-branded shoes have been made over the years amongst other brands, in Dongguan, in south China's Guangdong province.   
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Can Wells Fargo shrug off the cross-selling scandal?

by Adam Allington
Oct 12, 2016
Wells Fargo brass seeks to move past recent trouble.
 
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Who failed at overseeing Wells Fargo?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 28, 2016
The board, for starters. And regulators could have stepped up too.
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Final Note

Few economists think the Fed will raise rates tomorrow

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 14, 2016
Don't hold your breath.
(She's probably not going to raise rates)
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A different take on ‘Audit the Fed’

by Kai Ryssdal
May 17, 2016
Why one former Fed staffer is calling for an annual review instead.
Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen.
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