Fed's Fisher adds to warnings on inflation
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Dallas Federal Reserve President  Richard Fisher on Thursday joined a chorus of officials warning  that high inflation ties the hands of the U.S. central bank in  its bid to blunt a sharp slowdown in the world's largest  economy by lowering interest rates.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President  Richard Fisher on Monday said the U.S. central bank cut  interest rates last week to avert an unacceptable economic  slowdown and said it could move again, in either direction.
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Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday expressed concern about a possible U.S. recession but warned that the central bank cannot let down its guard when it comes to fighting inflation.
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It would signal that the Fed views a slowdown as a greater threat than inflation.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve remains worried inflation is too high, but is also watching to see how much a "substantial correction" in housing markets will slow economic growth, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve tried to soothe Wall Streetâs nerves Wednesday, but a fund manager frayed them by warning that two pillars of the financial markets might crumble.
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Federal Reserve Vice-Chairman Donald Kohn said on Friday the economy still faced a risk from potential inflation even though the trend in prices currently appeared to be downward.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that risks from inflation or a worse-than-expected housing slump could further complicate things for an economy that already is in slowdown mode.
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MT. LAUREL, New Jersey  - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said on Tuesday that the central bank already anticipates weaker economic growth in coming months and warned it would remain vigilant against inflation.
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WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policymakers suggested that &quot;significant&quot; increases in short-term interest rates probably would be needed to keep inflation from becoming a problem, according to minutes released Thursday of their August meeting.
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As the Federal Reserve warns about the risk of inflation, a report this Wednesday on fourth-quarter productivity could carry considerable weight.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policy makers suggested ''significant&quot; increases in short-term interest rates probably would be needed to keep inflation from becoming a problem, according to minutes of their August meeting that were released yesterday.
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Fed chairman Alan Greenspan says the US economy is continuing to grow, but  warns about inflation and the budget deficit.
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ST. LOUIS  - The Federal Reserve is monitoring growth and inflation risks and it is too soon to tell if housing troubles will push the economy into recession, one of its top policy-makers said on Wednesday.
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said his successors at the U.S. central bank should act cautiously in lowering interest rates because of inflation risks, according to an interview published on Sunday.
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Lower oil prices and a strong U.S.  commercial property sector will help offset the serious problem  of a cooling housing market, Dallas Federal Reserve President  Richard Fisher said in a newspaper interview published on  Tuesday.
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The vice chairman of the Federal Reserve said inflation trends seemed to be shifting Âfrom up to down,Â while risks were still Âtilted to the upside.Â