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Fed Poised to Raise Rates by Quarter-Point

WASHINGTON – Fighting inflation is job No. 1 these days for the Federal Reserve (search). With energy and other prices rising, policy-makers are expected to keep nudging up short-term interest rates — for now. At its meeting Tuesday, the Fed is poised to raise the federal funds rate by one-quarter …

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Investors Eye Fed Amid Rate-Increase Worries

NEW YORK – Investors are likely to remain slightly nervous next week with another rate increase expected from the Federal Reserve (search) and the crucial April non-farm payrolls report on tap. The Federal Open Market Committee (search) will meet on Tuesday. Wall Street’s top investment banks expect the FOMC will …

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ISM Survey: Services Sector Growth Eases

NEW YORK – The enormous U.S. services sector expanded a bit more slowly in April, making firms more reluctant to hire new workers, according to an industry survey published Wednesday. The Institute for Supply Management (search) said its services index slipped to a still-robust 61.7 in April, close to Wall …

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