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The U.S. financial system is in good shape.

U.S. stocks dipped on Thursday as political uncertainty in Washington kept investors cautious ahead of comments on monetary policy from central bankers gathered for their annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

U.S. stocks dipped on Thursday as political uncertainty in Washington kept investors cautious ahead of comments on monetary policy from central bankers gathered for their annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Against a backdrop of strengthening growth but chronically low inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and other central bankers are taking their measure of the global economy at their annual conference in the shadow of Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains.

A closely-watched survey is showing that the eurozone economy is on course for another solid quarter of economic growth during the third quarter with exports holding up despite the rise in the value of the euro.

A closely-watched survey is showing that the eurozone economy is on course for another solid quarter of economic growth during the third quarter with exports holding up despite the rise in the value of the euro.

An account of the European Central Bank's last meeting shows its policymakers are still concerned that inflation is too low despite an improving economy.

U.S. stocks are rising Wednesday morning as retailers including Urban Outfitters and Target climb.

Members of the Federal Reserve's policy-setting committee expect to start the clock on shrinking its $4.5 trillion portfolio.

Federal Reserve policymakers were worried last month about inflation, but for two opposing reasons.

Federal Reserve policymakers were worried last month about inflation, but for two opposing reasons.

Federal Reserve policymakers appeared increasingly wary about recent weak inflation and some called for a halt to further interest rate hikes until it was clear the trend was transitory, according to the minutes of the central bank's last policy meeting.

Below is the text of an interview The Associated Press conducted Monday with William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Q: I guess if we could just start with kind of your outlook for the economy, in particular the idea that at the beginning of the year, some economists were boosting their forecast, just because they felt that President Trump was going to -- his economic program would give a boost to 2017 and 2018.

Below is the text of an interview The Associated Press conducted Monday with William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Q: I guess if we could just start with kind of your outlook for the economy, in particular the idea that at the beginning of the year, some economists were boosting their forecast, just because they felt that President Trump was going to -- his economic program would give a boost to 2017 and 2018.

A top Federal Reserve official is sending another signal that the central bank will soon begin to downsize its $4.5 trillion portfolio.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Friday, recouping some of the ground they lost after the market's biggest single-day drop in nearly three months.

Evans also said it's 'reasonable' for the central bank to start trimming its portfolio in September.

Evans also said it's 'reasonable' for the central bank to start trimming its portfolio in September.

Current economic conditions warrant a "serious discussion" of whether to raise interest rates at next week's Fed meeting, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank president Dennis Lockhart said on Monday in remarks that may raise the likelihood of Fed action.

Current economic conditions warrant a "serious discussion" of whether to raise interest rates at next week's Fed meeting, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank president Dennis Lockhart said on Monday in remarks that may raise the likelihood of Fed action.