Fed Expected to Stay the Course for Now
92329
Fed officials have left no doubt that they will raise short-term rates by a quarter point, to 2 percent, but they are still keeping their options open for December and next year.
564218
The U.S. economy is on track for sustainable above-trend growth, and with monetary policy still accommodative, interest rates will keep rising,  San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen said on Friday.
346054
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.
386950
U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers started a meeting on Tuesday at which they are expected to hold official interest rates steady and retain a cautionary warning about inflation risks.
628639
The United States is on course for sustained economic growth, with labor markets gradually firming and inflation likely to stay well contained, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Janet Yellen said on Friday.
753721
The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates steady Wednesday and acknowledged that the economy is slowing down, which could mean the Fed may not need to raise rates further in the near future.
270503
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke looks set to tell Congress this week that the U.S.  economy is sound, but that the central bank is still concerned  that inflation, while moderating, may not fully come to heel.
378386
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke looks set to tell Congress this week that the U.S. economy is sound, but that the central bank is still concerned that inflation, while moderating, may not fully come to heel.
165525
The U.S. economy has come through  its recent soft patch and the Federal Reserve still has some  way to go to restore interest rates to more normal levels, Fed  officials said on Monday.
164293
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policy makers held a short-term interest rate steady yesterday, saying that inflation remains too high but should drift lower over time as energy prices fall and the economy slows.
192129
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged today for a second straight month, and many analysts think there won't be any more rate increases this year.
250992
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.
409514
U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday before inflation data that could provide clues about the likely direction of U.S. interest rates.
415974
The Federal Reserve is expected to nod to signs of easing inflation when policy-makers meet next week, but with signs U.S. economic growth is reviving, inflation looks set to remain its main concern.
481741
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.
270901
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.
589982
The Fed is tightening, but long-term rates aren't keeping up. Some worry that economic growth will slow.