Richmond Fed&#39;s Lacker sees strong growth in 2005
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CHARLOTTE, NC, (CBS.MW) -- The US economy should be on a solid growth track in 2005 with low inflation, said Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Richmond Federal Reserve.
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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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The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3 percent in the spring, the government reported Wednesday. That was significantly better than a previous estimate but still the weakest showing in more than a year.
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GREENSBORO, N.C.  - Technology improvements, not  trade, have been the driving force behind U.S. wage and job  trends in recent years, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond  president Jeffrey Lacker said on Tuesday.
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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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The economy grew more rapidly than   originally reported in the second quarter but an inflation   gauge was slightly lower, a government report said on   Wednesday, suggesting the Federal Reserve may be able keep   interest rates steady.
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Solid economic news in the early days of 2005 hasn't done much for a shaky stock market.
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The U.S. economy should perform well  this year and in 2007 despite higher energy prices, the Federal  Reserve said in its 2005 report on Monday.
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The U.S. economy is growing well, inflation is well contained and the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at a measured pace to keep a lid on price pressures, Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies said on Monday.
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Strong business investment suggests the   U.S. economy is far from weak despite a slowing housing sector,   St. Louis Federal Reserve President William Poole said on   Monday.
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FREDERICK, Maryland  - Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Wednesday that figures on inflation excluding food and energy prices have fluctuated, and it is hard to say if 'core' inflation is on a downward path.
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The U.S. economy continued to grow  in the final weeks of the fourth quarter but the pace of  activity slackened amid subdued holiday spending and a weak  housing sector, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
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Californians can expect &quot;solid but not spectacular&quot; economic growth in 2005, according to a report scheduled for release today.
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U.S. economic activity expanded from  mid-April through May, with a number of areas reporting  stronger growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
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Investor's Business Daily - The economy will be "very weak" for several months and grow modestly in '08, but inflation remains a concern, said Richmond Fed chief Jeffrey Lacker. "I am uncomfortable with the inflation picture. ... If energy prices fail to decline, monetary policy decisions will be that much more difficult in 2008," he said. Lacker, who doesn't have a vote in policy decisions this year, is a well-known inflation hawk.
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FREDERICK, Maryland  - Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Wednesday that figures on inflation excluding food and energy prices have fluctuated, and it is hard to say if core inflation is on a downward path.
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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.