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Iranian threat may be boon for Mideast peace talks

As President Obama convenes the first direct Middle East peace talks in 20 months, the question many observers here and in the region are asking is what, if anything, makes this round any more hopeful than the last. Middle East - Peace - Barack Obama - Mahmoud Abbas - Israel

Fed leaders had varied views on August policy action

Federal Reserve officials were divided at their Aug. 10 meeting over whether they should resume purchases of Treasury bonds and what impact the move could have on the nation's economy, according to minutes released Tuesday. Politics - United States - Security - Policy - Policy Institutes

Roger Hickey: Deficit Commission: If You Won't Fire Simpson, Hands Off Social Security.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have now called for Senator Alan Simpson, co-chair of the White House deficit commission, to step down - after he...

Treasuries Fall as U.S. Manufacturing Advances at Faster Pace

Treasuries declined for the first time in three days as a gauge of U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly rose in August, reducing demand for a refuge.

Fed officials discussed further stimulus steps

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve officials signaled at their August meeting that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase government debt if necessary to boost the economy. United States - Central bank - Federal Reserve System - Social Sciences - United States Treasury security