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The week ahead: Federal Reserve policymakers meet Wednesday and Thursday

Will we see an interest rate increase? Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen will speak Thursday at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day meeting.
Will we see an interest rate increase? Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen will speak Thursday at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day meeting. Andrew Harrer Bloomberg

MONDAY: Treasury securities auction.

TUESDAY: Retail sales, industrial production, business inventories.

WEDNESDAY: Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meets, consumer price index, earnings from FedEx.

THURSDAY: Fed policymakers conclude meeting with interest rate policy announcement, initial jobless claims, housing starts.

FRIDAY: Leading economic indicators.

This story was originally published September 11, 2015 at 1:00 AM with the headline "The week ahead: Federal Reserve policymakers meet Wednesday and Thursday."

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