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Fed policy is 'modestly restrictive,' Kashkari says

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said he feels U.S. monetary policy is currently "modestly restrictive," with short-term borrowing costs continuing to slow inflation and the economy, but not by a lot. "The U.S. economy is in a good place," Kashkari said at a Yahoo! Finance event.

US Bond Yields Ratchet Higher Before Influential Inflation Data

(Bloomberg) -- Treasury yields resumed their rise as investors looked ahead to crucial consumer price data on Wednesday, which could further erode confidence in Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts over the next year.Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesThe Leaf Blowers Will Not Go QuietlyArizona Elections Signal Robust Immigration Enforcement Under TrumpScoring an Architectural Breakthrough in Denver’s RiNo DistrictTwo-year yields — more closely tied to

Apollo’s Kleinman Says ‘Open Your Eyes,’ Inflation Not Tamed

(Bloomberg) -- Scott Kleinman, co-president at Apollo Global Management Inc., has warned markets not to get too comfortable with the current trajectory of inflation and interest rates.Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesThe Leaf Blowers Will Not Go QuietlyArizona Elections Signal Robust Immigration Enforcement Under TrumpScoring an Architectural Breakthrough in Denver’s RiNo District“Inflation is not tamed,” Kleinman said in a Bloomberg Television int

Oil Lobbyists Ask Trump for More Offshore Leases, LNG Approvals

(Bloomberg) -- A major US oil industry lobbying group is pushing for President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress to boost offshore crude-lease sales, reform permitting and quickly process applications related to liquefied natural gas shipments.Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesThe Leaf Blowers Will Not Go QuietlyArizona Elections Signal Robust Immigration Enforcement Under TrumpScoring an Architectural Breakthrough in Denver’