Articles About NYSE:XLF
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March 15, 2012AAII Sentiment Survey: The Bulls are Back
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March 15, 2012Jobless Claims Drop to Four-Year Low
Initial jobless claims fell back to a four-year low last week, signaling continued improvement in a labor market that has consistently recorded employment gains above 200,000 for the last three months...
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March 14, 2012How Will Dodd-Frank Affect Community Banks?
Ben Bernanke says the Fed is working to make regulatory changes clearer to community banks rather than allowing them to waste resources on determining how they will be impacted by Dodd-Frank...
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March 14, 2012Greece Gets Its Bailout
The euro zone formally approved Greece's bailout on Wednesday, 130 billion-euro financing package that will keep Athens funded until 2014 and help the government avoid defaulting on its debt...
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March 13, 2012Job Openings Dip But Stay Close to 42-Month High
Jobs openings dipped in January after reaching a three-and-a-half-year high in December, but stayed close enough to the mark to suggest businesses remain confident in the economy...
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March 13, 2012Federal Employees Evade Pay Freeze Extension
Federal workers can breathe easy after a proposed amendment to extend pay freezes was defeated today in the Senate...
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March 13, 2012Federal Reserve Holds Fast to Stimulus Programs
Federal Reserve policymakers voted to make no changes to the central bank's ongoing stimulus programs in a meeting on Tuesday, after which it announced a more upbeat outlook for the job market and the global economy...
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March 13, 2012
What Does Fitch Have to Say About Greece’s Debt Swap?
Greece's debt swap has been met with approval by Fitch Ratings, but international debt inspectors warn the country's recovery will be slower and harder than expected...
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March 13, 2012EU Gives Hungary 495 Million Reasons to Comply With Budget Rules
Hungary's disregard for budget rules has landed the country in a very unsavory position, with the European Union prepared to freeze half a billion euros in aid to the country of 10 million...
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March 12, 2012
Debt Swap Might Not be Enough for Greece
Greece swapped privately-held bonds on Monday that will help the nation write down debt worth $140 billion, but fears persist that even the latest measure might not be enough...
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March 09, 2012ISDA: Greek Bond Swap Triggered CDS Payments
Greece's use of a collective action clause to force private creditors into a bond swap has triggered payments on default insurance contracts, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association...
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March 09, 2012U.S. Trade Gap Swells as Record Imports Offset Export Gains
The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in January as demand for oil rose despite higher prices, pushing imports to a record high...
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March 09, 2012
U.S. Workforce Grows as Employers Add 227K Jobs
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February, but the national unemployment rate was unchanged as more people entered the work force...
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March 08, 2012
Greece Closes Bond Swap Offer
The world breathed a collective sigh of relief this afternoon when Greece closed a bond swap offer to private creditors after clearing the minimum threshold of acceptance to push the deal through...
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March 08, 2012Why are Households Taking on More Debt?
Households have focused on rebuilding their net worth since the housing bubble popped, but new data suggests Americans are growing more comfortable with borrowing money, which could give rise to higher consumer spending...
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