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Bitcoin Daily: Regulators Ask Questions While Merchants Seize The Hype
Bitcoin Daily: Regulators Ask Questions While Merchants Seize The Hype
December 14, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency bitcoin has had a whirlwind couple of months. It finished trading on Wednesday (Dec. 13) at a value of $16,835 per bitcoin, but agencies...

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New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
November 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Fed Governor Jerome “Jay” Powell, the favorite to be named the next head of the U.S. central bank, already has some strong opinions about bitcoin....

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Fed Chair Urges Banks To Revisit Controls After Equifax Breach
Fed Chair Urges Banks To Revisit Controls After Equifax Breach
September 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

After the Equifax data breach, the Federal Reserve wants to ensure that the banks it supervises take appropriate actions if fraudulent transactions are found or if data...

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Fed Chair Says Financial Reform Hasn’t Hurt Economy
Fed Chair Says Financial Reform Hasn’t Hurt Economy
August 28, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended financial reforms that were put in place after the Great Recession, arguing they have strengthened the financial system and...

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Fed Holds Line on Rate Hikes, But Concerns Linger
Fed Holds Line on Rate Hikes, But Concerns Linger
August 02, 2017  |  Economy

Last Wednesday, at its most recent meeting, the Federal Reserve held back on raising interest rates.  The move, or in this case, non-move, had been...

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Higher Interest Rates By Fed Mean Credit Card Loans Become Tougher
Higher Interest Rates By Fed Mean Credit Card Loans Become Tougher
June 15, 2017  |  Investments

So the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, as had been expected by most on the Street and beyond, and the question as the 25-basis point...

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Fed Rate Hike Looks Likely In Face Of US Job Growth
Fed Rate Hike Looks Likely In Face Of US Job Growth
March 10, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The jobs numbers are in, and they seem strong enough to seal the deal on a rate hike via the Federal Reserve as early as...

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