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Thu, 23 May 2013 18:37:39 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 08:17:21 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/world/us/economy http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/world/us/economy http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78e1ce98-c3c3-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The European Parliament backed French demands to exclude cultural fare from a pact as US farmers blasted Europe’s safety standards as protectionist Thu, 23 May 2013 18:37:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78e1ce98-c3c3-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 78e1ce98-c3c3-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e088e5c-c3a5-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Report closely watched after Ben Bernanke says the Fed could taper its bond-buying programme if the labour market shows sustained momentum Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e088e5c-c3a5-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7e088e5c-c3a5-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c99a8f2-c269-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Growing number of investors say agencies such as S&P, Moody’s and Fitch have not kept up with improving fundamentals in US housing market Wed, 22 May 2013 22:09:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c99a8f2-c269-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4c99a8f2-c269-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/89185488-c2b7-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Analysts say a dovish statement from Ben Bernanke, Fed chairman, could cause a further pullback in the US dollar, which has strengthened recently Wed, 22 May 2013 20:21:54 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/89185488-c2b7-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 89185488-c2b7-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/55090554-c300-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If Mr Bernanke opened up a small window into the Fed’s thinking on the tapering of asset purchases, he made clear that it would be a fluid process Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:17 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/55090554-c300-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 55090554-c300-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fbc5f52a-c2ea-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Borrowing costs at record lows, an improving jobs market and rising home prices have encouraged more Americans to buy houses even as inventories remain at low levels Wed, 22 May 2013 15:18:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fbc5f52a-c2ea-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct fbc5f52a-c2ea-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b28fd3d2-b7f3-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Scarcity has disrupted the market for repurchase agreements, harming the ability to set rates for non-bank institutions, says Manmohan Singh Wed, 22 May 2013 09:22:15 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b28fd3d2-b7f3-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b28fd3d2-b7f3-11e2-bd62-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c970d5d0-c223-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The message from Mr Bernanke is likely to mirror that of March: the Fed is looking to wind down QE3 depending on labour data and the broader economy Tue, 21 May 2013 18:14:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c970d5d0-c223-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c970d5d0-c223-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2651a240-c222-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Prices have doubled as the Fed has held interest rates at lows and amid strong demand. What will happen when monetary policy tightens and grain supply grows Tue, 21 May 2013 16:23:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2651a240-c222-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2651a240-c222-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e34229e-bf21-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In a letter to Congress, the Treasury secretary said he was initiating ‘extraordinary measures’ to restrict debt issuance and keep it under the legal limit for as long as possible Fri, 17 May 2013 21:35:57 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e34229e-bf21-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fworld_us_economy%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1e34229e-bf21-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de