Fed's Gramlich Urges Fix for Budget Gap
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U.S. budget deficits pose a problem for both the domestic and world economies, but there seems little political will to fix them, Federal Reserve Board Governor Edward Gramlich said on Saturday.
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Fed chief says quick fix for social safety net programs vital to avoid more painful steps later. JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.  - Rising pressure on US finances from an aging population make it vital to quickly
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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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The U.S. economy is in troubled waters and the Federal Reserve needs to be ready to step in with a helping hand, a top official at the central bank said on Monday.
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A top Federal Reserve official has urged the White House and Congress to restrain the U.S. budget deficit, warning that its continued growth poses risks to international financial markets.
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Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said on Tuesday that providing more information about the central bank's policy goals could help keep inflation expectations in check and give policy-makers greater leeway to buffer the economy from shocks.
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Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser on Wednesday said that more policy tightening may be needed to keep price rises in check as the economy resumes growth.
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There is a risk inflation will  become entrenched and an unfolding economic slowdown might not  be enough to bring it down quickly, Richmond Federal Reserve  Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Wednesday.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke is suggesting that policy makers look for ways to encourage a wider range of mortgages geared for low-income and other borrowers who have been hard hit by the housing slump and credit crunch.
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The Federal Reserve's  interest rate cuts are appropriate to restore stability in  financial markets and prevent damage to the broader economy,  Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern said on Tuesday.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - The U.S. current account gap  is unlikely to narrow this year, putting stress on the U.S.  dollar which is risky for the global economy, European Central  Bank Governing Council member Axel Weber said on Saturday.
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A consensus that the struggling U.S. economy needs rescue emerged on Thursday as the powerful Federal Reserve chairman backed the idea and President George W. Bush urged a quick and temporary fiscal package.
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Federal Reserve chief tells Senate panel that U.S. economy should begin to recover later this year.
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The Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts and injections of liquidity should help stabilize struggling housing and financial markets, and inflation should moderate later this year, Atlanta Fed Bank President Dennis Lockhart said on Friday.
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&quot;While the increase in the Federal Reserve rate might benefit individuals with long term investments or saving, millions of households in our deficit-spending culture will only experience its many pitfalls.
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The Federal Reserve will do whatever is necessary to prevent damage to the economy from the credit crunch that has gripped Wall Street, a Fed official said Monday, warning it will take time for financial markets to fully recover from the strains.
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U.S. economic growth should rebound in the course of 2007 after hitting a soft patch in the first quarter and the main threat to the economy is inflation, a top Federal Reserve official said on Friday.