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Economic reports to be released this week should help clarify the recession/expansion question. S&P Economics sees several key reports pointing to further growth, including a 0.5% gain in April Retail Sales, a 0.3% climb in Industrial Production for April, along with an increase in Capacity Utilization to 79.4%, and a rise in the University of

Transcript of Chair Yellen’s Press Conference Opening Remarks December 14, 2016 CHAIR YELLEN: Good afternoon. Today, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point, bringing it to 1/2 to 3/4 percent. In doing so, my colleagues and I are recognizing the considerable progress

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