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Election could delay Fed rate rise until December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve may be hesitant to raise interest rates ahead of the U.S. election in November, although there is no hard evidence to support the widely held view that politics influences monetary policy.
People:Ben Bernanke Alan Greenspan Bill Clinton Activities:2008 U.S. Recession US Election 2008
2008-06-29
Vietnam's Prime Minister Tackles Inflation
When Nguyen Tan Dung became Prime Minister of Vietnam two years ago, the former central bank governor was widely viewed as a progressive who would continue to drive the communist country's remarkable transition from moribund planned economy to a booming capitalist one. But this year, Vietnam's outlook has dimmed. While GDP growth remains strong at more than 7%, the inflation rate has rocketed to 25%, there have been a large number of outbreaks of labor unrest and the stock market has plunged by nearly two-thirds since January, making it the worst-performing in the world.
People:Alan Greenspan George W. Bush Activities:2008 Vietnam Financial Crisis
2008-06-23
Greenspan sees Fed getting tough on inflation
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday the Fed will have to tighten monetary policy to put a brake on inflation, adding that the worst of the credit crisis may have passed.
Nations:Mexico People:Ben Bernanke Alan Greenspan Activities:2007-8 Global Inflation 2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-06-13
McCain seen as best choice for economy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's tax policies have given him an edge as the better man for the economy, various Wall Street experts said at this week's Reuters Investment Outlook Summit.
People:Barack Obama Alan Greenspan John McCain Al Gore George W. Bush Activities:2008 U.S. Recession US Election 2008 Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-13
Greenspan says recession still likely in U.S.
Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted on Tuesday as saying the United States was still more likely than not to have a recession despite relative stabilization in the economy in recent weeks.
People:Alan Greenspan Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2008-05-26
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