Fed Downplays Fears of High Consumer Debt
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U.S. consumers are in good financial  shape, a top Fed official said on Monday, dismissing fears that  high levels of household debt are unsustainable.
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The Federal Reserve on Thursday held benchmark U.S. interest rates steady and, while nodding to a recent easing in core inflation, restated that inflation is its top concern.
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The record weight of debt being carried by American households and soaring home prices do not represent serious threats to the US economy, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.
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ASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Bloomberg News) â Consumers borrowed less in July than in June, the Federal Reserve reported 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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Record consumer debt won't become ''destabilizing&quot; to the US economy so long as there isn't a ''significant fall&quot; in home prices or household incomes, an unlikely prospect, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said.
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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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Consumers kept a watchful eye on their debt and boosted their borrowing at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in December, the Federal Reserve reported Monday.
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ST. LOUIS  - Stress in the subprime mortgage market does not look great enough to derail consumer spending, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole said on Friday.
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The Federal Reserve warned that inflation remained a concern, offering little hope that it would cut rates early next year.
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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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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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The recent slowdown in growth and higher oil prices probably won&#39;t stop interest rates from rising, a senior Federal Reserve official said yesterday.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve on   Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for a second   straight meeting, saying that while inflation risks remain,   they should abate as economic growth slows.
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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 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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WASHINGTON -- The economy is in pretty good health despite the ailing housing and auto industries, allowing the Federal Reserve to feel comfortable about leaving a key interest rate alone.