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Several of the world's top central banks will meet in the coming week, but only one, the U.S. Federal Reserve, is set to start a final countdown on the second most anticipated event of the year after the Presidential Election.

Several of the world's top central banks will meet in the coming week, but only one, the U.S. Federal Reserve, is set to start a final countdown on the second most anticipated event of the year after the Presidential Election.

Economic growth got a jolt of momentum in the third quarter thanks to a rebound in private-inventory investment and export acceleration, which offset a decline in consumer spending.

Economic growth got a jolt of momentum in the third quarter thanks to a rebound in private-inventory investment and export acceleration, which offset a decline in consumer spending.

Although the Fed continues to send mixed signals a rate hike will happen sooner rather than later....

Although the Fed continues to send mixed signals a rate hike will happen sooner rather than later....

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Monday that a single U.S. interest rate rise would be all that was necessary for the time being, repeating comments he had made recently.

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Monday that a single U.S. interest rate rise would be all that was necessary for the time being, repeating comments he had made recently.

The U.S. economy showed some signs of rising wage pressures in September and early October but overall compensation growth remained modest, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, a further sign of the cloudy outlook facing Fed policymakers as they mull a rise in interest rates.

The U.S. economy showed some signs of rising wage pressures in September and early October but overall compensation growth remained modest, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, a further sign of the cloudy outlook facing Fed policymakers as they mull a rise in interest rates.

Wall Street ended modestly lower on Monday as energy stocks retreated along with oil prices, while Amazon and Netflix weighed on the consumer discretionary sector.

Wall Street ended modestly lower on Monday as energy stocks retreated along with oil prices, while Amazon and Netflix weighed on the consumer discretionary sector.

Asian shares were mixed Monday, trading within a narrow range as cautious investors considered the most recent comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

Asian shares were mixed Monday, trading within a narrow range as cautious investors considered the most recent comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday that the slow recovery from the Great Recession has surprised economists, confounding long-held beliefs about growth and inflation.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday that the slow recovery from the Great Recession has surprised economists, confounding long-held beliefs about growth and inflation.

By the middle of next year, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren expects improved economic data, leaving policymakers at risk of having to squelch the recovery with faster-than-expected rate increases.

By the middle of next year, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren expects improved economic data, leaving policymakers at risk of having to squelch the recovery with faster-than-expected rate increases.

A group of economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal predict that the probability of another recession occurring within the next four years is nearly 60%.

A group of economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal predict that the probability of another recession occurring within the next four years is nearly 60%.