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‘Challenging’ For US Economy To Grow By 3%

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned Thursday that the Trump administration target of three percent growth will be...

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US Economy Needs Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Wednesday said even as the US economy grows stronger and employment expands, she...

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Fed’s Yellen Still Sees Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday she still foresees only "gradual" interest rate increases in the few...

International

US Raises Interest Rates 0.25 Percent Amid Growing Confidence

The U. S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in three months, a move spurred by...

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March Rate Hike Could Be Appropriate

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday another interest rate increase could be "appropriate" later this month...

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Fed’s Yellen Spars With Lawmakers On Regulation, Economy

The US central bank chief sparred with legislators Wednesday over its responsibility for the weak economic recovery,...

Opinion

Heed The Lesson Jimmy Carter Never Learned

I recently observed how the 2016 race reflects American conditions in the late 1970s — also stagnant — and how the...

Opinion

Mr. Trump, Heed The Lesson Jimmy Carter Never Learned

In my previous column I observed here how the 2016 race reflects American conditions in the late 1970s — also...

Opinion

Pan African Analytical Foundations

Not too long ago, we profiled two major scientific publications on Nkrumahism by the eminent economist, mathematician,...