Fed minutes show lingering concern over housing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some Federal Reserve officials worried last month that waning government support could snuff out a fragile housing market recovery and a few believed it might be desirable to step up asset purchases.
- Job losses slow in December, service sector grows
- Nigeria says U.S. air rule threatens bilateral ties
- EU clears Kraft takeover of Cadbury with conditions
- Plea possible Thursday for accused ex-McKinsey man
- TV makers bet big on 3D but payoff uncertain
- Clinton ties U.S. security to better aid delivery
- Connecticut AG Blumenthal to seek Dodd's Senate seat
- Dell bringing smartphone to U.S. with AT&T;
- Baidu to launch online video site for premium content
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- Banking chief Dodd to leave Senate
- Global financial regulation overhaul seen in 2010
- Yemen arrests three Qaeda militants, targets leader
- Florida lawyer to plead guilty in $1 billion Ponzi case
- Clinton ties U.S. security to better aid delivery
- Karzai seeks new cabinet before London conference
- Retail sectors saw growth in December: SpendingPulse
- U.S. missile strike kills three in Pakistan
- Japan deputy PM to be finmin, raising fiscal questions
- Afghan military surge mustn't harm civilian work: U.N.
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