Fed Chief Says Outlook Is Positive
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Ben S. Bernanke predicted that unemployment was likely to remain low over the next two years even as inflation declined slightly.
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U.S. economic growth should return to trend levels this year, and with the job market still surprisingly strong the biggest risk is still that inflation will not fall as expected, Chicago Fed President Michael Moskow said on Friday.
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U.S. economic growth should return to  trend levels this year, and with the job market still  surprisingly strong the biggest risk is still that inflation  will not fall as expected, Chicago Fed President Michael Moskow  said on Friday.
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MONTERREY, Mexico  - A top U.S. Federal Reserve   official said on Monday the economy is doing well but inflation   remains a concern, in remarks that challenge views the central   bank will cut interest rates early next year.
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Top Federal Reserve policy-makers  generally agreed on Thursday that U.S. economy was growing  nicely despite weak job growth and spiraling trade gaps.
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Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said on Tuesday a central bank committed to keeping inflation low was good monetary policy and that keeping expectations intact helped policy-makers respond effectively to shocks.
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Amid growing signs of a US economic rebound taking root, the Federal Reserve appears likely to hold interest rates steady again at its upcoming policy meeting, analysts say.
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Ben Bernanke says Federal Reserve is ready to act aggressively if needed to support growth
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Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said on Friday that the long-term outlook for global oil supplies is reassuring even though anxiety about dwindling
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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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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday this week's sharp stock market drop had not changed the Fed's view that the U.S. economy was sound, remarks that helped shaken markets regain confidence.
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The Federal Reserve would raise interest rates if inflation moved higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday, warning that the economy might be stronger than it appears.
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Ben S. Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, gave a relatively upbeat forecast on inflation and the economy last week, and the markets responded with big gains.
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Although economists have mixed opinions whether the economy has emerged, most believe it is in good enough shape for the Fed to boost rates.
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IRVING, Texas  - Federal Reserve Governor Susan  Bies on Thursday delivered an upbeat assessment of the U.S.  economy, saying both the household and business sectors  appeared to be in good shape.
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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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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas  City President Thomas Hoenig on Wednesday said he was keeping  an open mind about the future direction of interest rates but  was on alert for fallout from financial market woes.