Fed seen on hold as core inflation edges lower
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Federal Reserve policy-makers meeting for a second day on Thursday look set to hold borrowing costs steady as they monitor risks that U.S. inflation could rekindle and that economic growth may stall.
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials are  expected to hold interest rates steady on Tuesday and retain a  cautionary warning about inflation risks, while taking stock of  cooler economic growth.
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WASHINGTON -- With the economy shifting into a slower gear and inflation apparently retreating, Federal Reserve officials are likely to pat themselves on the back for engineering a soft landing and leave interest rates alone.
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U.S. stocks may stall at the start of this week as investors wait for word from the Federal Reserve's final policy meeting of the year.
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The US Federal Reserve opts to keep interest rates on hold for the fourth successive month amid signs of a slowing economy.
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The Fed is tightening, but long-term rates aren't keeping up. Some worry that economic growth will slow.
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WASHINGTON - Consumer prices barely budged last month, suggesting that inflation isn&#39;t currently a problem for the economy and Federal Reserve policymakers can stick with a gradual approach to raising interest rates.
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A pick-up in prices will complicate efforts by the Central Bank as it tries to stave off a slowdown in economic growth.
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Federal Reserve officials believed the outlook for core inflation had improved, but were uncertain inflation was firmly on a downward path, according to minutes of their January 30-31 policy meeting released on Wednesday.
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Short-term U.S. Treasury prices were  under pressure on Thursday on fears the Federal Reserve might  soon take a more aggressive stance against inflation.
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Core inflation has come down but it  was necessary to remain vigilant about inflation, Chicago  Federal Reserve Bank President Michael Moskow said on Monday.
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Faced with a strengthening economy and scant signs of runaway prices, the Federal Reserve appeared set to keep interest rates steady on Wednesday while keeping up a verbal guard against potential inflation.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve believed  interest rates were too low to forestall inflation even after  it raised borrowing costs in December, according to minutes of  that meeting released on Tuesday.
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Core inflation has come down but it was necessary to remain vigilant about inflation, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Michael Moskow said on Monday.
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BASEL, Switzerland  - Central bankers are in a holding pattern awaiting clear signs of how the last month of market upheaval has affected the economy, policymakers said on Sunday.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged today for a second straight month, and many analysts think there won't be any more rate increases this year.
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The economy slowed last month and   inflation remained in check, according to data released on   Friday, providing further support for the Federal Reserve to   hold interest rates steady when it meets next week.