Bernanke flags flexibility on Fed bond purchases
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told the House panel that the economy is improving but policy remains adaptable. He said the $85 billion a month bond buys are not on a preset course and could be scaled back or increased based on economic progress. Unemployment around 7.6 percent and growth weakness keep stimulus under review while rates stay near zero.
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Enbridge seeks fast approval for Flanagan South oil line
Canadian Enbridge plans a 600 mile tar sands pipeline from Flanagan Illinois to Cushing Oklahoma to Gulf Coast refineries. The firm seeks expedited Army Corps review with construction possible next month along a route parallel to an existing line. Public attention is low compared with Keystone XL.
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