Fed sees growth risks "more balanced": FOMC minutes
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Federal Reserve officials believed downside risks to U.S. economic growth had diminished between their May and June meetings, suggesting little likelihood that the current housing market downturn would spark a near-term cut in benchmark U.S. interest rates.
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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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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday that better management of banking risk and new rules on capital hold the promise of a stronger banking system contributing more to economic growth.
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials  approach a key meeting next week worried both about not raising  interest rates enough to avert inflation and doing more than is  needed at the expense of economic growth.
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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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BASEL, Switzerland -- Central bankers, joined by commercial counterparts and financial regulators from around the globe, yesterday discussed ways to ensure smooth economic growth amid worries over widening US deficits.
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With the U.S. economy picking up steam, the year's fourth straight interest-rate hike looked like a certainty at Wednesday's meeting of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee, economists said.
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Federal Reserve decision-makers signaled on Thursday that downside risks to U.S. economic growth had diminished in June compared with May, suggesting a housing market downturn would not prompt near-term interest rate cuts.
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U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers started a two-day meeting on Tuesday that was widely expected to conclude with a decision to hold rates steady along with a renewed warning about inflation risks.
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San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen said on Monday that financial turmoil had "appreciably" increased risks facing the U.S. economy, but other Fed officials said it was unclear if the economy had taken a turn for the worse.
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Minutes from the Federal Reserveâs meeting last month also indicate that members were confident that the economy would survive the housing slump.
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The Federal Reserve at its May 9  meeting believed that inflation was still the main worry, and  felt that risks the U.S. economy would decelerate abruptly had  diminished, minutes released on Wednesday show.
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San Francisco Federal Reserve  Bank President Janet Yellen said on Monday that the current  turmoil in financial markets has added &quot;appreciably&quot; to  downside risks for the U.S. economy.
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The Federal Reserve acknowledged at its last regular meeting that a policy response might be necessary if financial market conditions worsened, show minutes of its August 7 meeting, released on Tuesday.
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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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Oil prices have shaped the Federal Reserve's outlook for the U.S. economy but an upgrade of second quarter GDP boosts its confidence that growth is regaining momentum, a top Fed policymaker said on Thursday.
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NEW YORKâUS Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that better management of banking risk and new rules on capital hold the promise of a stronger banking system contributing more to economic growth.