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Fed Minutes Showed Policymakers Were Still Intent on Easing Inflation

Federal Reserve officials thought they needed to do more to cool the economy even before a series of strong data releases in recent weeks.

By Jeanna Smialek

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You Can Use Your Tax Refund to Buy I Bonds, but Should You?

The answer depends on whether you’re looking to get high interest rates now or a safe investment with inflation protection over many years.

By Ann Carrns

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Why a Strong Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery

After stocks jumped more than 6 percent in January, the tone shifted markedly this week as a steady flow of data showed the economy continued to run hot.

By Joe Rennison and Jeanna Smialek

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The Uneasy Dance Between the Markets and the Fed

Exuberance in financial markets is likely to only strengthen the Federal Reserve’s resolve and shake up those very markets, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer