Fed Chief Sees More Traction in Expansion
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Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, said on Wednesday that the economic expansion had &quot;regained some traction&quot; after the slowdown this summer and
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Ben S. Bernanke said today that the central bank âstands ready to take additional actions as neededâ to limit the effect of the financial market disorder on the economy.
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Rising oil prices will weigh on US economic growth but the increases seen so far will not derail the expansion, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said on Monday.
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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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MARTIN, Tenn.  - The U.S. economy is growing well,  inflation is well contained and the Federal Reserve will raise  interest rates at a measured pace to keep a lid on price  pressures, Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies said on Monday.
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US Federal Reserve policy-makers probably will keep nudging interest rates upward next year, trying to guard against inflation but moving moderately enough to keep the economy expanding.
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Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said on Friday he is fairly comfortable with the inflation outlook but would "aggressively" argue for further interest rate increases if inflation does not ebb as expected.
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Washington - With the US economy expanding at a respectable pace, companies hiring and consumers inclined to spend, Federal Reserve policy makers can feel comfortable about boosting short-term interest rates for a fourth time this year.
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Rising oil prices will weigh on U.S.  economic growth, but the increases seen so far will not derail  the expansion and need not fuel a troubling inflation, Federal  Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said on Monday.
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Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke is suggesting that policy makers look for ways to encourage a wider range of mortgages geared for low-income and other borrowers who have been hard hit by the housing slump and credit crunch.
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The Fed Chairman struck a familiar chord but showed some concern that subprime woes may spill into the broader economy.
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The economy is set to grow at a  sluggish pace in coming months but there are risks that  elevated levels of inflation excluding food and energy may not  recede, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.
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Rising oil prices will weigh on economic growth, but the increases so far will not derail the expansion and need not fuel troubling inflation, Federal Reserve Board Governor Ben Bernanke said yesterday.
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LINCOLN, Nebraska  - Kansas City Federal Reserve   Bank President Thomas Hoenig said on Wednesday a cooler pace of   U.S. economic growth should help bring down core inflation over   time.
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Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser on Wednesday said that more policy tightening may be needed to keep price rises in check as the economy resumes growth.
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GREENVILLE, South Carolina  - The speed at which   the U.S. economy can grow without risking inflation has likely   dropped due to slower labor force growth, but the productivity   gains that help restrain inflation should stay strong, Federal   Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
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The U.S. economy is poised to expand  at a moderate rate and "uncomfortably high" core inflation  should slow, but inflation risks are "primarily to the upside,"  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.