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BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 James Mehring	Don't Rule Out A Rate Hike Some economists believe signs of an improving economy and tight labor markets mean rate hikes cannot be ruled out.
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The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Brian Lawler	The Man Who Deflated Inflation As inflation rises, unemployment falls, right? The newest Nobel laureate proved otherwise.
BusinessWeek December 17, 2009 Rich Miller	Business Outlook: When Growth Doesn't Pay the Bills The recession may be over, but with unemployment remaining stubbornly high, the U.S. could be facing the same jobless sclerosis that plagued Europe in the '80s
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BusinessWeek April 2, 2007 James C. Cooper	U.S.: Say Goodbye To High Growth And Low Inflation The economic Eden of the late 1990s and early 2000s is slowly fading.
BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 James C. Cooper	The Gray Area In The Fed's Blue-Sky Forecast Further rate increases may be needed to tame a spirited economy.
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BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 James C. Cooper	Business Outlook: The Danger in Tying the Fed's Hands Near term, inflation is under wraps. Down the road, however, the Fed's credibility as an inflation fighter could suffer if Congress exerts control over monetary policy - and that spells trouble.
BusinessWeek December 8, 2010 Peter Coy	Do Jobless Benefits Raise Unemployment? Although the Obama-GOP tax deal extends unemployment benefits, it probably will not dissuade many jobless from seeking work.
BusinessWeek November 20, 2006 James C. Cooper	U.S.: Strong Labor Markets Put The Fed On The Spot Weak productivity and rising labor costs could force more rate hikes.
Finance & Development December 2009 Hyun-Sung Khang	Surviving the Third Wave After the financial and economic crises, a "third wave" is engulfing the labor market, leaving millions without work and changing the course of their lives.
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BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Cooper & Madigan	U.S.: The Fed: Trying To Shift Into Neutral Unfortunately, no one knows the rate that neither helps nor hinders growth.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Know Your Numbers: Jobless Claims Basic knowledge can help you comprehend releases of economic data. Jobless claims data can give you a quick snapshot of the overall economy through its workforce.
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 Jane Sasseen	The Slow Road to Jobs In recent recessions, employment has taken longer and longer to return. Why this lag may be the longest
BusinessWeek May 21, 2009 James Cooper	Business Outlook: The Fed Should Be in No Rush to Raise Rates Trading in the futures market already shows investors are betting the Fed will begin to lift its target interest rate within the coming year. But time is on Bernanke's side, and he won't want to jump the gun.
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BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 Mark Scott	The Best Countries to Be Unemployed In Norway is especially generous with jobless benefits, as is much of Western Europe - but don't look for generosity in the U.S.
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BusinessWeek November 5, 2009 James C. Cooper	Business Outlook: The Fed: A Whole New Playbook for Tightening Now that growth is picking up, it'll soon be time to sop up excess funds. But given the unconventional easing of the past year, the old methods no longer apply.
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BusinessWeek September 3, 2007 James Mehring	Inflation Takes A Backseat--For Now The Federal Reserve has put its inflation concerns on the back burner as it focuses on the financial markets and the potential risks they pose to economic growth.
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BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 William Boston	Germany: Getting Worse Before It Gets Better For now, Schroder's labor-market reforms have boosted the unemployment rate.
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BusinessWeek November 6, 2006 James C. Cooper	U.S.: A Do-Nothing Fed Is Looking Less Likely The notion that the Federal Reserve will be cutting interest rates next year is rapidly losing support on Wall Street.
BusinessWeek February 18, 2010 Rich Miller	Interest Rate Tightening: It's All in the Timing Details are emerging on how the Fed will tighten credit. But Congress really wants to know whether it will happen before the fall elections.
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