Shares capped as Fed offers no stimulus clue

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares barely budged on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve appeared to put off taking more aggressive stimulus steps until economic conditions worsen, offering investors few reasons to take risks with second-quarter earnings painting a globally gloomy p
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Wall Street Week Ahead: Time for some more stimulus?

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Things are shaping up for another hot summer on Wall Street, and there is a long, long way to go yet. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be back on Capitol Hill on Thursday to testify before a congressional committee about the state of the U.S. econo
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Art Basel Miami Beach Becomes $500 Million Economic Stimulus Package for Local Economy

Pablo Picasso picture at ART BASEL Miami (2011) (MIAMI BEACH, FL) — As the world’s art aficionados, celebrities and super wealthy converge on the shores of South Beach this week to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Art Basel Miami Beach, the real celebrating should be don
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Let’s Twist Again: Will Third Round of Stimulus Prove To Be the Charm for CRE?

The Federal Reserve has twice tried since 2008 to jumpstart the sagging economy by intervening in monetary policy, with the last attempt, dubbed quantitative easing 2 (QE2), ending in June. Since spring, the economy has continued to decelerate and stocks have fallen amid anemic job gr
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Wall Street gains as Fed minutes boost stimulus bets (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks rose for a third straight day on Tuesday in a volatile session, after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting boosted expectations the U.S. central bank will act again to stimulate the economy. Yahoo! News: Business News
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