Fed's Kroszner sees steady productivity gains
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Federal Reserve Governor Randall   Kroszner said on Wednesday that strong U.S. productivity growth   since the mid-1990s seemed set to persist for some time and the   best way to ensure it was by keeping markets open.
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America's productivity probably will keep growing solidly for some time to come, an important force in bolstering living standards, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday.
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Germany&#39;s economy is still on the mend despite an unexpectedly sharp slowdown in growth over the summer, the country&#39;s central bank said Monday, predicting that exports would rise in the fourth quarter even as the euro soars.
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Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said on Tuesday a central bank committed to keeping inflation low was good monetary policy and that keeping expectations intact helped policy-makers respond effectively to shocks.
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The pace of U.S. economic activity  continued to pick up in most of the country in late November  through early January, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
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The U.S. economy is growing robustly   despite a slowing housing sector, although inflation remains   above the central bank's comfort level, two top Federal Reserve   officials said on Monday.
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U.S. economic expansion remains on  track and inflation under control, top Federal Reserve  officials said Wednesday in comments likely to reinforce views  the Fed will hike rates again this year.
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Federal Reserve Board Governor  Randall Kroszner said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank must  consider the lags with which interest rate changes affect the  economy, saying it looked set to slow.
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Industrial production rose as expected and manufacturing output was unchanged while manufacturing capacity utilization was at its lowest in almost a year, a Federal Reserve report showed.
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US interest rates still need to rise to reach a level that would be consistent with a sustained, noninflationary economic expansion, Federal Reserve Board Governor Mark Olson said on Monday.
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A Federal Reserve report painted a generally positive picture of an expanding economy Wednesday, while noting that in some regions, including California and neighboring states, &quot;growth had moderated somewhat.
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Tuesday that the growth in all OECD countries is expected to be steady after the second quarter&#39;s stagnation.
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Amid growing signs of a US economic rebound taking root, the Federal Reserve appears likely to hold interest rates steady again at its upcoming policy meeting, analysts say.
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The pace of U.S. economic activity continued to pick up in most of the country in late November through early January, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to nod to signs of easing inflation when policy-makers meet next week, but with signs U.S. economic growth is reviving, inflation looks set to remain its main concern.
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Germany&#39;s economy is still on the mend despite an unexpectedly sharp slowdown in growth over the summer, the country&#39;s central bank said Monday, predicting that exports would rise in the fourth quarter.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve can stick to its plan to raise interest rates in a gradual manner despite sluggish gains in employment, a senior Fed official said on Friday, expressing confidence job growth would revive.