RBA's watching brief on US rates

Article Abstract:

The Federal Reserve Board is expected to raise interest rates, whereas the Reserve Bank Governor, Ian Macfarlane, has raised rates twice to 5.25% in six months. RBA expects a further decline in both housing prices and housing finance and coupled with this, a hike in American rates made the global markets shudder and led the Chinese Government to slow down its economy.

Interest Rates, Economic aspects

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The Fed buys another round

Article Abstract:

The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) has made it clear that the Fed will do whatever it takes to prevent the U.S. economy from deflation and the inflationary consequences. The measures are being adopted by the Fed to fight deflation.

Prevention, United States economic conditions, Powers and duties, Deflation (Finance), Deflation (Economics)

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Adding fuel to the bondfire

Article Abstract:

The second half of 2003 and 2004, the United States expects a robust economic growth. The first signs of pick-up in capital spending are seen as the corporate profitability is improving.

Scientific Research and Development Services, Security brokers and dealers, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Development, Economic Programs-Total Govt, Administration of Economic Programs, Securities industry, Economic development

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