Further rate cuts quite possible: Fed's Lacker
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RICHMOND, Virginia  - Weaker U.S. growth means that more interest rate cuts are "quite possible" but inflation is also still a risk, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.
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Traders probably do not expect anything as seductive as a promise to cut interest rates in Ben S. Bernankeâs update to Congress on the economy and Federal Reserve policy.
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It was another dismal week for the stock market, despite a short-lived rally on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted of further rate cuts.
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The Federal Reserve warned that inflation remained a concern, offering little hope that it would cut rates early next year.
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A surprise drop in regional factory   activity reported on Thursday suggested that the U.S. economy   may be losing momentum faster than most economists anticipated,   stunning financial markets on the view that the Federal Reserve   may soon have to cut interest rates to avoid a downturn.
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Prospects for a huge downgrade of subprime-related debt have boosted chances that the Federal Reserve will need to prop up the U.S. economy with a rate cut some time in the next year.
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Investors banking on more  interest-rate cuts may get some clues about what comes next  from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who testifies  before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Thursday.
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RICHMOND, Virginia  - Weaker U.S. growth means more interest rate cuts are "quite possible" but policy-makers cannot ignore inflation, a top Federal Reserve official said on Friday, reinforcing hopes of another easing later this month.
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WASHINGTON -- With the economy shifting into a slower gear and inflation apparently retreating, Federal Reserve officials are likely to pat themselves on the back for engineering a soft landing and leave interest rates alone.
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The Fed is tightening, but long-term rates aren't keeping up. Some worry that economic growth will slow.
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WASHINGTON -- Individuals and businesses are likely to see their borrowing costs drop further as the Federal Reserve weighs another interest-rate reduction to bolster a sagging economy.
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Richmond Federal Reserve Bank   President Jeffrey Lacker said on Wednesday there is a risk of   inflation becoming entrenched and that an unfolding economic   slowdown might not be enough to bring inflation down quickly.
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Analysts said the Federal Reserve may yet find itself raising interest rates. Any cuts, it seems, will have to wait.
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It's tough to get far nowadays handicapping the next credit-policy move by the Federal Reserve.
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The Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates before its next scheduled meeting in late January but may consider doing so if the outlook deteriorates sharply before then, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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The Federal Reserve cut a key short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday, its second significant cut in just over a week, as the central bank tries to combat the growing risk of a U.S. recession.
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As the Fed signaled it would likely cut interest rates, the  U.S. central bank and its European counterpart are  showing diverging readings of the economic tea leaves.