Fed Rate Increases Begin to Rein In Runaway Economy

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Federal Reserve data suggests a slowdown is spreading across the U.S.

Public Finance Activities, Administration of General Economic Programs, Economic Statistics & Research, Federal Reserve System, Management, Laws, regulations and rules, Political activity, Economic conditions, Greenspan, Alan, Monetary policy

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U.S. companies fight to retain tax break for overseas workers

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Companies in the U.S.?are attempting to?retain?a Section 911 tax break for their workers overseas. Leaders in the?U.S. Senate have expressed their wish to terminate the tax break.

Taxes, Venture Analysis, Risk assessment, Taxation, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Employment abroad, Overseas employment, Business enterprises, Tax policy, Workers

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Fed raises rates by a quarter point

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The Federal Reserve Board's decision to raise the short-term interest rate in the U.S., follows several years during which the rate has been at emergency lows. By increasing the rate by a quarter of a percentage point, the agency is signaling its belief that the U.S. economic growth is picking up.

Europe, Japan, Government expenditures, Interest Rates, Labor Distribution by Employer, Analysis, International aspects, Economic policy, Statistics, United States economic conditions, Economic indicators

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