Fed sees inflation as biggest concern
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Federal Reserve officials acknowledged they underestimated the U S housing recession, while continuing to view inflation as the biggest risk to the economy.
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U.S. inflation remains well  contained but the Federal Reserve is on high alert for signs of  any pick-up in prices, top policy-makers said on Wednesday.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday housing market woes could dampen an expected pickup in U.S. economic growth, but he restated that the central bank's main worry is inflation.
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials  gathered on Tuesday for their final policy meeting of the year  and were widely expected to nudge interest rates up to stay  ahead of inflation amid a steady economic expansion.
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise the federal funds rate at its policy meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21, despite recent mixed economic news.
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A jump in consumer inflation raised concerns among investors about how much freedom the Fed has to continue a campaign aimed at freeing up tight credit markets.
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The U.S. economy may lose a step to record high oil prices but concerns over inflation are likely to keep the Federal Reserve on a steady course of gradually raising interest rates, analysts say.
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Keeping inflation under control as the economy emerges from a yearlong sluggish spell is certain to be a matter of lively debate for Federal Reserve policymakers.
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Federal Reserve policy-makers suggested that &quot;significant&quot; increases in short-term interest rates probably would be needed to keep inflation from becoming a problem, according
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WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve, wanting to keep inflation at bay, is expected to boost short-term interest rates today for the third time this year, a move that would come in the final stretch of the presidential campaign.
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Federal Reserve officials stressed  on Friday the importance of keeping close watch on inflation  expectations as a way to keep inflation in check and keep track  of trends in the economy.
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WASHINGTON -- Continuing concerns about inflation underpin the Federal Reserve's stand against changes in interest rates.
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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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Higher-than-expected U.S. consumer prices last month chilled hopes that the Federal Reserve will drop a policy bias to hike interest rates and served a terse reminder that inflation remains a threat.
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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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The U.S. Federal Reserve concluded  at its policy-setting session last month that risks of  inflation remained balanced for now but they were clearly  concerned about the potential for higher prices, meeting  minutes issued on Tuesday showed.
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials are  expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, but they  are also seen renewing an inflation warning even while taking  stock of cooler economic growth.