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  3:10

  Fed saw reasons for patience amid risks, minutes show

  “Participants pointed to a variety of considerations that supported a patient approach to monetary policy at this juncture as an appropriate step in managing various risks and uncertainties in the outlook,” Federal Reserve officials said at the Jan. 29-30 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, according to minutes released Wednesday.

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  1:18

  La-Z-Boy recliner prices to rise again unless trade war resolved

  Now may be a good time to buy that power recliner.

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  1:12

  U.S. Fed-minutes news to arrive in a rush as D.C. storm upends routine

  The U.S. government’s closure on Wednesday during a snowstorm in Washington will affect the way the central bank releases the minutes of its Jan. 29-30 meeting, preventing news organizations from reviewing the document before it’s publicly available.

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  1:12

  Fed minutes to shed light on biggest policy reversal in years

  It was a big reversal: Federal Reserve officials pivoted last month toward keeping interest rates on hold, and now minutes of their meeting may shed light on just how long.

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  2:25

  B.C. boosts borrowing, undaunted by housing slump

  British Columbia plans to boost borrowing to help fund programs including its biggest-ever climate-action plan, undeterred that a housing slump poses a significant risk to the economy.