Economy
Fed officials play down risk of deflation
ROCHESTER, New York (Reuters) - The United States does not face a high risk of Japan-style deflation and ought to spell out a target for prices to keep this threat at bay, two top Federal Reserve policy-makers said on Tuesday. Full Article
Bargain-hunters fail to save retail sales
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bargain-hunting holiday shoppers did not save U.S. retail sales in November, which will likely represent a second straight month of declines for the industry. Full Article
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