Fed to Raise Rates as Economy Strengthens
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U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers  met on Wednesday amid universal expectation they will nudge  interest rates up for a fourth time this year and growing  speculation that they will carry on with rate hikes.
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The fact that the Fed is poised to raise interest rates once again signals that the economy may be reviving.
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WASHINGTON  - US Federal Reserve policymakers met, poised to raise key interest rates to remove some of the cheap-money stimulus washing through the economy.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policymakers are widely expected to raise interest rates to their highest level in three years when they meet Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve lifted short-term interest rates a quarter-point on Tuesday, continuing its bet that the economy can keep growing steadily through the Fed&#39;s rate-hike campaign.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve raised  interest rates on Tuesday by a quarter percentage point as  expected, the third straight rise in a bid to keep a lid on  inflation pressures despite some signs of economic softness.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve may need to   raise interest rates again to tame inflation and the ECB can   afford to hike euro zone rates further now that it has proof of   solid economic recovery, the OECD said on Tuesday.
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The Federal Reserve raised U.S.  interest rates on Tuesday by a quarter-percentage point for the  fifth time this year and said it will keep gradually lifting  them from rock-bottom levels as the economy grows.
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Federal Reserve policy-makers gathered on Tuesday, with expectations unanimous they will lift US interest rates for a third time this year despite lingering signs of economic stress.
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THE Federal Reserve is expected to keep raising official interest rates this month after the US economy added 144,000 jobs in August.
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Observers widely expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise U.S. interest rates by a quarter-percentage point at the conclusion of a two-day meeting that opens on Tuesday as the U.S. economy is growing steadily.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve may need to  raise interest rates again to tame inflation and the ECB can  afford to hike euro zone rates further now that it has proof of  solid economic recovery, the OECD said on Tuesday.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday  raised interest rates for the third time this year by a quarter  of a percentage point and said the economy was regaining some  momentum after a slow period.
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The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates on Tuesday for the fifth time this year and suggested that more rate increases are in order in the months ahead.
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Federal Reserve officials, citing recent signs of economic improvement, raised a key short-term interest rate Tuesday for a third time this year and signaled that they are
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The Federal Reserve uses interest rates to help manage the economy, lowering them when the economy needs a boost and raising them when the economy is growing at a pace that may
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The Federal Reserve raised official interest rates last month for the third time this year despite a mixed economic outlook. The rate increase took the benchmark federal funds rate to 1.75 percent from 1.50 percent.