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Some Fed officials sought action
SOME Federal Reserve officials wanted to take new steps to bolster the US economy at their meeting three weeks ago, but agreed to hold off until the economic outlook becomes a little clearer and until the Fed resolves a related internal debate on how it communicates its policies to the public. Fed pondered fresh action
The battle to reconnect with angry voters
ELECTIONS are won and lost at the margins. The battle to reconnect with angry voters
Mortgages on up, but less being borrowed
DEMAND for mortgages was climbing ahead of the Reserve Bank's move last week to lower interest rates, according to official figures. Mortgages on up, but less being borrowed
S&P France error spooks markets
STANDARD & Poor's Ratings Services erroneously issued a message saying the ratings firm had cut France's triple-A credit rating, prompting it to clarify the nation's rating remains unchanged and adding to already heightened anxiety in European bond markets. French to investigate S&P error
Price to pay for keeping part of rate cut
IT may be of little comfort to the hundreds of thousands of Australians with NAB variable rate home loans, but the bank probably won't end up making any money out of keeping some of your interest rates cut. NAB to pay price for keeping part of rate cut
