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Wall Street edged lower on Wednesday after two Federal Reserve officials hinted at an interest rate hike as soon as this month.

Wall Street edged lower on Wednesday after two Federal Reserve officials hinted at an interest rate hike as soon as this month.

Goldman Sachs has reduced its expectation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its September meeting.

The Federal Reserve will likely raise U.S. interest rates more slowly than at any time in American history, San Francisco Fed President John Williams told reporters after a speech to The Hayek Group here.

The Federal Reserve will likely raise U.S. interest rates more slowly than at any time in American history, San Francisco Fed President John Williams told reporters after a speech to The Hayek Group here.

U.S. stocks Tuesday traded tepidly higher, after wavering between small gains and losses, as investors digested a weak services-sector report, which might stay the Federal Reserve's hand as it considers raising interest rates.

U.S. stocks Tuesday traded tepidly higher, after wavering between small gains and losses, as investors digested a weak services-sector report, which might stay the Federal Reserve's hand as it considers raising interest rates.

U.S. employers slowed their hiring in August to a modest 151,000 jobs and barely raised wages.

U.S. employers slowed their hiring in August to a modest 151,000 jobs and barely raised wages.

The U.S. economy appears strong enough to warrant significantly higher interest rates, Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.

The U.S. economy appears strong enough to warrant significantly higher interest rates, Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.

Economists are divided over whether August's disappointing jobs report means the Fed will have to hold off on rate hikes in September, or move forward with hope the economy continues to gain strength.

Economists are divided over whether August's disappointing jobs report means the Fed will have to hold off on rate hikes in September, or move forward with hope the economy continues to gain strength.

Economists are divided over whether August's disappointing jobs report means the Fed will have to hold off on rate hikes in September, or move forward with hope the economy continues to gain strength.

With the economy creeping along, the question remains: what will the Federal Reserve do as far as interest rates are concerned?

With the economy creeping along, the question remains: what will the Federal Reserve do as far as interest rates are concerned?

Another blockbuster jobs report Friday could have a particularly big impact on the economy by making it more likely the Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates, possibly as soon as this month.

Another blockbuster jobs report Friday could have a particularly big impact on the economy by making it more likely the Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates, possibly as soon as this month.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week amid expectations in financial markets that an increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve may be on the horizon.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week amid expectations in financial markets that an increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve may be on the horizon.