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Japan's manufacturing sector contracts at slower pace in December, PMI shows
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity contracted at a slower pace while the service sector lost some steam in December, private-sector surveys showed, weighing on the economy at the end of 2025.Looking ahead to 2026, business confidence was robust but wa...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-Delayed US employment, CPI reports are due this week, with many gaps
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday releases its long-awaited combined employment reports for October and November, but a number of key details will be missing after the government shutdown prevented data collection, including October...Reuters
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US job market, politics fuel 8% surge in law school enrollment
By Karen Sloan Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. students are flocking to law school as legal issues dominate the headlines and new college grads face an uncertain job market.First-year law school enrollment hit a 13-year high this fall, with 42,817 new law students showing up on campus — up 8% from last y...Reuters
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TREASURIES-US Treasury yields dip as investors await jobs, inflation data
Investors await jobs, inflation data amid Fed rate cut concernsFed divided over rate cuts due to labor market and inflationSupreme Court may limit Trump's authority over Federal ReserveBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Monday as investors waited on ...Reuters
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Senegal's international bonds drop after low demand at regional auction
By Duncan Miriri and Anait MiridzhanianNAIROBI/DAKAR, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Senegal's international bonds fell on Monday after a regional debt auction last week drew weak demand despite higher interest rates, unsettling investors.The West African nation's government has increasingly relied on r...Reuters
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Atlanta Fed says it will seek new head with 'meaningful ties' to the southeastern district
By Howard SchneiderWASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Atlanta Federal Reserve said on Monday it had begun the process for choosing a replacement for outgoing President Raphael Bostic, with plans to hire an executive search firm to assemble "a large pool of candidates who have meaningful ties to ...Reuters
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Williams says Fed policy in good position, sees inflation moderation in 2026
Williams sees inflation moderating amid job market coolingHe says Fed's recent rate cut moves policy to neutral stanceWilliams sees tariffs having one-time impact on pricesBy Michael S. Derby JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Dec 15 (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on ...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-Delayed US employment, CPI reports are due this week, with many gaps
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday releases its long-awaited combined employment reports for October and November, but a number of key details will be missing after the government shutdown prevented data collection, including October...Reuters
9 hours ago
Fed's Collins says supported rate cut but it was a 'close call'
By Michael S. Derby Dec 15 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Monday a changing inflation outlook tilted her toward supporting last week’s central bank interest rate cut. “I supported last week’s {Federal Open Market Committee) decision to lower the ...Reuters
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Fed's Williams says 'too early to say' what central bank should do at January meeting
By Michael S. Derby Dec 15 (Reuters) - New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Monday the U.S. central bank did the right thing in cutting interest rates last week, but what happens next is hard to say."I was very supportive of the decision we made" to cut the Fed's b...Reuters
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Fed's Collins says supported rate cut but it was a 'close call'
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said on Monday a changing inflation outlook tilted her toward supporting last week’s central bank interest rate cut.“I supported last week’s FOMC decision to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points...Reuters
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Markets care about outcomes of Fed policies, not personalities, Miran says on CNBC
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Financial markets only care about the outcome of Federal Reserve policy not the motives of officials or whether they are close to the President, Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said on Monday."The most important thing is getting the policy right...If you get...Reuters
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Fed's Williams commerical real estate is not in stress situation
NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Monday that the commercial real estate sector is holding in pretty well despite wide-ranging concerns about the sector amid higher borrowing costs.Williams said that when it comes to commercial real estate, “I...Reuters
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