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Fed likely to leave rates alone but signal more hikes coming

May 1, 2017 Martin Crutsinger - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON – With the U.S. economy on solid footing and unemployment at a near-decade low, the Federal Reserve remains in the midst of a campaign to gradually raise interest rates from ultra-lows. But this week, it’s all but sure to…

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U.S. traffic fatalities up 7.2% in 2015 from previous year, ending five-decade decline: NHTSA

August 30, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

More than 35,000 people in the United States lost their lives in traffic crashes in the United States last year, ending a five-decade trend of declining fatalities, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported on Monday. A total of…

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Fed leaves rates unchanged; no hint on timing of next hike

June 15, 2016 Martin Crutsinger - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates unchanged in light of an uncertain job market and offering no hints of when its next rate hike might occur. The Fed noted in a statement Wednesday after its latest policy…