Speculation that the Fed will embark on a third round of asset purchases to stem off a recession grew after the Wall Street Journal reported that three former policy makers support the approach. More than $2 trillion was erased from the value of global equities in the past week, and Treasury yields set new lows for the year, amid concern the economic recovery is faltering. Service industries grew in July at the slowest pace since February 2010 as orders and employment cooled, Institute for Supply Management data showed today.

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