Fed's Yellen says global risks could pose US growth threat
Falling stock prices, uncertainty over China and global reassessment of credit risk could throw US economy off track
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Falling stock prices, uncertainty over China and global reassessment of credit risk could throw US economy off track
Economic prospects for 2016 look far less optimistic than the Fed’s action suggests
Modest increase of a quarter point signals further rate increases will likely be made slowly as economy improves
Slight increase in borrowing costs could stymie job growth and slow down the economic recovery
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen says the economy is ripe for an interest rate hike. Patricia Sabga reports
Labor Department said employers added 211,000 jobs in November; pay gains remained modest
Janet Yellen’s decision comes after expectations of a change of course were dampened because of global sluggishness
After China market plunge, economists amend predictions that central bank will raise interest rate in September
Economists warn contraction in emerging market economies could cause another economic slump in 2015
In a highly anticipated speech in Jackson Hole, Janet Yellen urges pragmatic approach to monetary policy