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Fed's Kaplan: Higher wages may not push up prices

The recent sell-off in the stock markets is a "healthy" correction from high valuations, Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan said in Frankfurt on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/feds-kaplan-says-the-market-correction-is-healthy-and-sees-no-impact-on-the-economy.html


US solar industry lost nearly 10,000 jobs in 2017

The U.S. solar industry lost nearly 10,000 jobs last year, led by steep losses in California and Massachusetts where installation growth has slowed.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/us-solar-industry-lost-nearly-10000-jobs-in-2017.html


Economist LaVorgna: The Fed should raise rates to 2 percent and then just stay there

Quantitative tightening will likely have a significant, adverse impact on the economy and markets.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/06/fed-should-pause-after-raising-rates-to-2-percent.html


Source: https://www.cnbc.com/economy/