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Fed seen holding rates as inflation unease grows Reuters - 1 hour ago By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to hold interest rates steady and indicate slightly greater unease on inflation, while stopping well short of signaling higher borrowing costs are imminent. The Fed Five Wall Street Journal Don't Expect the BOE's Tough Talk From the Fed Barron’s CNBC - Bloomberg - Arizona Republic - Charlotte Observer all 948 news articles

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Bernanke May Halt Rate Cuts, Shift Focus to Inflation Concern Bloomberg - 2 hours ago By Steve Matthews June 25 (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve may signal today that inflation is starting to replace a recession and the credit crunch as the biggest risk facing the economy. Fed seen holding rates as inflation unease grows Reuters The Fed Five Wall Street Journal Barron’s - CNBC - Financial Times - MSN Money all 917 news articles

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Dow Chemical Raises Prices for Second Time in a Month New York Times - 3 hours ago Steven Simpkins/AP A Dow Chemical complex in Midland, Mich. The company, which increased prices by 20 percent last month, now says costs are forcing a second increase, this time by up to 25 percent. Dow Chemical again hikes prices Chicago Tribune Dow Chemical raises prices by 25 percent Arizona Daily Star GreenBiz - CNNMoney.com - Forbes - istockAnalyst.com all 363 news articles

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Ill. AG to sue Countrywide over lending practices The Associated Press - 38 minutes ago CHICAGO (AP) - The nation's biggest mortgage lender engaged in "unfair and deceptive" practices to get homeowners to apply for risky mortgages far beyond their means, according to a civil lawsuit Illinois' attorney general planned to file Wednesday. Illinois Sues Countrywide New York Times AG Madigan to sue Countrywide Financial for fraud Crain’s Chicago Business WTHI - Wall Street Journal - Reuters - Forbes all 118 news articles

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Charlotte home prices slip for the year Charlotte Observer - 1 hour ago It's the first such drop since 1991, and things are a lot worse elsewhere - but that's little comfort for homeowners who can't sell. Four years of gains in home prices wiped out MarketWatch US house prices data hit hopes for recovery Financial Times CNNMoney.com - New York Times - Minneapolis Star Tribune - guardian.co.uk all 712 news articles

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Consumer Mood Plummets New York Times - 1 hour ago By Michael Gadd, Inc.com Driven by a weaker job market and poor business conditions, consumer confidence dropped to a 16-year low in June, the Conference Board reported this week. The US Consumer: Darkness in June BusinessWeek Consumer confidence inches up but still negative: ABC Reuters CNNMoney.com - Nightly Business Report - Footwear News - Bloomberg all 629 news articles

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London Exchange Says Efforts to Curb Speculation are `Foolish' Bloomberg - 2 hours ago By Dale Crofts and Millie Munshi June 25 (Bloomberg) — Governments would be “foolish'' to limit participation in commodity markets and curb speculation because prices are based on supply and demand, London Metal Exchange Chief Executive Officer … To Find a Culprit New York Times Fundamentals, not speculators, are to blame for rising prices Financial Times CNNMoney.com - MarketWatch - Forbes - Los Angeles Times all 394 news articles

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Pier 1 withdraws offer to buy Cost Plus BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago Retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. said Tuesday it is withdrawing its offer to buy rival Cost Plus Inc. for $88 million. Pier One said it was unlikely it would be able to buy the company at a price that would make sense for its shareholders. Pier 1 drops bid for Cost Plus MarketWatch Pier 1 withdraws offer to acquire Cost Plus Forbes RTT News - Fort Worth Business Press - KTEN - Business Wire (press release) all 41 news articles

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Dollar millionaires top 10m guardian.co.uk - 8 hours ago The number of dollar millionaires around the world increased by 6% last year, defying the impact of the credit crunch, with the fastest growth in the emerging economies of India, China and Brazil. 10 Million Millionaires ToTheCenter.com Minnesota mints millionaires Pioneer Press The Associated Press - Bloomberg - BBC News - Boston Globe all 578 news articles

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US house prices continue to fall guardian.co.uk - 2 hours ago US house prices fell further in April, with every top city showing annual losses, many with double-digit declines, new figures showed yesterday. Four years of gains in home prices wiped out MarketWatch Home prices post record 15.3% drop CNNMoney.com New York Times - The Associated Press - Money Morning - Bizjournals.com all 633 news articles

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