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• Fed's Williams sees a calm market reaction to reducing its huge balance sheet

  8:24 AM ET Fri, 22 Sept 2017

  U.S. central banker John Williams said on Friday he does not expect any market turbulence as the Fed gets underway with reducing the huge balance sheet.

• Sustainable Investment: Code, the language of our time

  9:18 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  IamtheCODE’s vision is to reach 1 million girls in Africa, the Middle East and South America by 2030, contributing to the UN Goal on Quality Education.

• White House softens trade stance as tax reform fight approaches: 'We need the votes there'

  11:26 AM ET Fri, 22 Sept 2017

  The White House is trying to preserve Republican votes on tax reform, according senior administration officials and others.

• Here's the scariest part of NAFTA, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross

  9:05 AM ET Fri, 22 Sept 2017

  The third round of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement is set to kick off Friday.

• US jobless claims drop, but still show lingering effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

  9:00 AM ET Thu, 21 Sept 2017

  The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell, but the data continued to be influenced by stormy weather.

• Fed approves October reversal of historic stimulus, leaves rates unchanged

  4:05 PM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  The Fed was not expected to raise its benchmark interest rate at this week's meeting.

• Fed won't stop cutting back on stimulus unless economy hits another big downturn, Yellen says

  3:28 PM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  Fed Chair Janet Yellen hinted at what may stop the central bank's stimulus-unwind plans at a press conference in Washington.

• Fed says Harvey and Irma will have no lasting economic impact

  2:57 PM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  The central bank noted the harm Harvey and Irma caused but said it's unlikely to be long-lasting.

• The Fed maintains 2017, 2018 rate forecast

  2:46 PM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  The Fed, however, lowered its 2019 outlook for the federal funds rate from its June projection.

• Here's what changed in the new Fed statement

  2:06 PM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  This is a comparison of Wednesday's FOMC statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting on July 26.

• Hurricanes and higher rates tank mortgage applications, down 9.7%

  10:57 AM ET Wed, 20 Sept 2017

  Applications to refinance a home loan and purchase a home fall sharply.

• Fed economist: 'No evidence that QE works' as central bank starts unwinding program

  11:24 AM ET Tue, 19 Sept 2017

  The Fed is reversing the most ambitious monetary stimulus program in history amid questions over how much impact it really delivered.

• A Fed hike is coming in December, according to a CNBC survey, whether the market believes it or not

  8:59 AM ET Tue, 19 Sept 2017

  Some 76 percent of respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey say there will be a hike in December.

• Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio: If the Fed goes overboard on rates, watch out

  10:27 AM ET Tue, 19 Sept 2017

  "I don't see anything that would cause a downturn right now" except tighter monetary policy, the billionaire says.

• The rich got richer last year, even as 'average' income rises

  9:25 AM ET Tue, 19 Sept 2017

  Incomes are rising for many American households, yet those gains are not shared equally across the board.

• Billionaire Ray Dalio says we could be headed for a 'wealth conflict' in this nation

  10:33 AM ET Tue, 19 Sept 2017

  "If you have a downturn, I think it becomes a social and political question," the head of Bridgewater Associates says.