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	Long Iraqi War Risks Global Recession 01.04.2003 View online
	The risks of a long war in Iraq could push the global economy back towards the brink of recession.

	Global Economic Recovery Depends on US Rebound 10.03.2003 View online
	A recovery in the US economy is a key ingredient in the prevailing view that there will be an upturn in the global economy in the second half of 2003.

	Fed to Hold Rates For Now 28.01.2003 View online
	The US Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets on Tuesday and Wednesday to consider US interest rate policy.

	Dollar to Turn with US Economic Recovery 07.01.2003 View online
	The dollar has weakened and may soften further in the event of war with Iraq. However, a recovery should come as the US economy strengthens in 2003.

	Focus on Central Bank Meetings 05.11.2002 View online
	Central bank meetings dominate this week, with markets betting on a wave of rate cuts from the Fed, Bank of England and ECB.

	Deflation Fears Stalk Major Economies 24.09.2002 View online
	The major economies are suffering from decling producer prices, raising fears of deflation.....

	Europe Unlikely to Follow any US Action on Interest Rates 13.08.2002 View online
	With the focus on today’s US Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy meeting, markets are also wondering about the scope for interest rate cuts in Europe in the months ahead. It is very unlikely that the Fed will cut official interest rates today......

	DOLLAR WEAKNESS MAY NOT PERSIST 25.06.2002 View online
	The dollar is suffering a bout of negative market sentiment but US economic fundamentals are still favourable.....

	Higher Oil Prices Could Delay Interest Rate Increases 18.04.2002 View online
	Higher oil prices pose a threat to the global economic recovery and could delay the expected official rate increases in the US.

	FED POISED FOR FUTHER CUTS 04.07.2001 View online
	Following the latest cut by the Fed, further reductions are in the pipeline

	FED SHOWS CONCERN ABOUT HEALTH OF US ECONOMY 22.05.2001 View online
	The Fed's latest cut in the Fed funds rate to 4% will not be the last. The Fed appears to be more concerned than the markets about the health of the US economy.

	EYES ON THE FED 20.03.2001 View online
	The US Fed's FOMC meets today to review US interest rate policy. A cut of between 0.5-0.75% is expected.

	SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE FED'S DECISION TO CUT US INTEREST RATES 17.01.2001 View online
	The Fed's decision to cut interest rates on 3 January was almost certainly triggered by the sharp downturn in the manufacturing sector.

	SOFT LANDING MAY ELUDE US ECONOMY IN 2001 16.01.2001 View online
	the US economy is likely to grow by no more than 2.5% in 2001 which would constitute a hard landing, though a meaningful recession is expected to be avoided.

	FED HAS FURTHER TO GO ON INTEREST RATES 09.01.2001 View online
	The decision by the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 0.5% on 3 January is likely to be repeated at end month.

	CENTRAL BANKS TARGET INFLATION EXPECTATIONS 10.10.2000 View online
	In their deliberations last week the US Federal Reserve and the ECB focused on the need to control inflation expectations.

	Fed to Take Time-Out This Week 26.06.2000 View online
	The US Federal Reserve’s policy setting committee, the FOMC, meets tomorrow and Wednesday to discuss US monetary policy. The outcome and any accompanying statements from the Fed will have implications for future interest rate and exchange rate trends.

	US Fed Meets To Decide On Rate Hike 16.05.2000 View online
	The US Fed's FOMC meets today to consider the appropriate stance of US monetary policy. A rate hike of at least 025% is expected and there is every possibility of a rise of 0.5%.

	Double Blow for "New Economy" as US Inflation Rocks Equities 17.04.2000 View online
	The "New Economy" suffered a double blow on Friday with higher than expected US inflation and a sharp fall in equities. US stock correction offers some support to euro but G7 refrains from euro comment.

	Nasdaq Weakness Bad News for Europe 11.04.2000 View online
	Currency charts suggest that the strength of the US dollar since the start of 1999 has been positively associated with the strong performance of the Dow Jones in 1999 and more recently in 2000 with the trend in the Nasdaq.

Sizzling US Economy Heading for Higher Interest Rates 28.02.2000 View online

When Alan Greenspan, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, delivered his semi-annual Humphrey-Hawkins testimony to Congress on 17 February and again on 23 February he spoke about the need to correct the imbalance between demand and supply in the US economy. Alan Greenspan primarily focused on the tightness in the labour market, which poses a threat to the supply potential of the US economy and on the impact of the wealth effect in boosting consumer demand and investment spending.

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