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Exclusive: 3 Economic Experts Preview December's Payroll Data
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 9:10am | 299December's non-farm payroll data will be released at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Change in nonfarm payrolls for December is expected to read 240,000 versus a reading of 321,000 in November. Private payrolls is expected to read 228,000, versus a reading of 314,000 in November. The unemployment rate...
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Economist Dr. Thomas Simpson Sees New Payroll Employment Between 225,000-250,000 For December
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 7:34am | 221Speaking to Benzinga, Former Federal Reserve Officer and Economist Dr. Thomas Simpson said he expects a fairly strong number for the December jobs report, somewhere between 225,000-250,000 on the payroll side. “Of interest will be revision to October and November. In recent months,...
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LIVE: Everything You Need To Know About The Fed In 2015
Friday, January 2, 2015 - 9:07am | 824Whether or not the Federal Reserve decides to raise rates in 2015, investors need to know how to respond. That’s why Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep has put together #FedForecast2015: a free broadcast dedicated entirely to what traders and investors need to know about central banks,...
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6 Experts Will Explain What You Should Do If The Fed Raises Rates In 2015
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 1:09pm | 987To say the Federal Reserve’s actions over the past few years have been interesting will be somewhat of an understatement. But what will the Fed do for the economy in 2015? And how should investors prepare? Not everyone has those answers, but Benzinga has put together a special broadcast...
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Former Federal Reserve Officer: 'Mess In Russia Adding To A Flight To Safety In The Dollar, Treasury Securities'
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 11:22am | 330Speaking to Benzinga, Former Federal Reserve Office Dr. Thomas Simpson said that the mess in Russia is adding to volatility in our markets and a flight to safety in the dollar and Treasury securities. “Volatility in financial markets is adding to the sell-off of stocks, which will counter...
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Former Fed Officer On Why Quantitative Easing Won't Come Back
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 3:38pm | 470Former Federal Reserve Senior Officer Thomas Simpson thinks that the Fed is finished with quantitative easing. Simpson is an economist and also been an officer for the Federal Open Market Committee. He recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to talk about why the Fed probably won...