Fed's Olson Says Economy Still Improving
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U.S. economic growth, while improving, has not hit the pace it was expected to do by now, Federal Reserve Governor Mark Olson said on Monday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed confidence on Wednesday in the health of the U.S. economy despite a housing slowdown and said the outlook for inflation was generally benign, but not without risks.
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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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The U.S. economy continued to grow in the early fall despite being buffeted by rising energy costs and hurricanes, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday, providing its last snapshot of business conditions before Election Day.
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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 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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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the economy should grow modestly this year despite lingering pain from a housing slump and he stuck to the Fed's forecast that inflation will continue to ebb.
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The surge in oil prices over the summer was not enough to derail the U.S. economy and the central bank sees no reason to pause in its interest-rate rises just yet, top Fed officials said on Thursday.
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St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole said on Monday the U.S. economy did not appear headed for recession and that the central bank was in a good position to provide a "stable policy base" to help volatile financial markets steady themselves over time.
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Signs that secured borrowing remains robust and firm data on manufacturing and retail sales, released on Thursday, painted the picture of an economy that has yet to be cooled by the recent spate of interest rate rises.
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The U.S. economy grew at a faster   clip and inflation was slower than originally reported in the   second quarter, a government report said on Wednesday,   suggesting the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady.
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The surge in oil prices over the  summer was not enough to derail the U.S. economy and the  central bank sees no reason to pause in its interest-rate rises  just yet, top Fed officials said on Thursday.
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GREENVILLE, South Carolina  - The speed at which   the U.S. economy can grow without risking inflation has likely   dropped due to slower labor force growth, but the productivity   gains that help restrain inflation should stay strong, Federal   Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
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The U.S. economy has come through  its recent soft patch and the Federal Reserve still has some  way to go to restore interest rates to more normal levels, Fed  officials said on Monday.
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The U.S. economy is on track after a weak stretch and an uptick in consumer prices seems to have passed, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert McTeer said on Tuesday.
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The survey of business activity around the country, compiled from reports submitted by the Fed&#39;s 12 regional banks, depicted an economy that was moving ahead with even the hard-hit manufacturing sector beginning to regain its footing after a prolonged
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WASHINGTON -- The economy is in pretty good health despite the ailing housing and auto industries, allowing the Federal Reserve to feel comfortable about leaving a key interest rate alone.