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• U.S. Inflation Alarm Fading

  By Liz Capo McCormick and Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg  |  October 3, 2012

  TIPS market suggests the Fed’s bond purchases won’t trigger inflation.

• Bernanke Defends Fed Bond Buying

  By Jeff Kearns and Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  October 2, 2012

  Program will spur growth and cut unemployment, Fed chairman says.

• Jobless Claims Hit Two-Month Low

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  September 27, 2012

  New filings decline 26,000 to 359,000, a bigger decrease than expected.

• An Improving Trade Picture

  By Milton Ezrati  |  September 18, 2012

  A weaker dollar and more domestic energy production are taming the U.S. trade deficit, says Lord Abbett's Ezrati.

• Treasury Yield Curve Steepens

  By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg  |  September 14, 2012

  Latest round of Fed stimulus stirs inflation speculation.

• Odds of Fed Quantitative Easing at 99%

  By Liz Capo McCormick and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg  |  September 10, 2012

  Markets see borrowing costs staying at record lows for about three more years.

• Don’t Get Carried Away By Housing Gains

  By Milton Ezrati  |  August 28, 2012

  Credit constraints and an inventory overhang will limit improvement.

• Fed Tilts toward More Easing

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  August 22, 2012

  Many on FOMC favored additional stimulus soon if there’s no sustained gain in growth.

• State, Local Finances on the Mend

  By Milton Ezrati  |  August 21, 2012

  A revival in tax revenues may alleviate some of the drag local governments are placing on the overall economy.

• Cat Bonds Are Beating Corporates

  By Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  August 21, 2012

  Outperformance is biggest in nine months as investors chase returns.