Fed officials upbeat on noninflationary prospects
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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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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed confidence on Wednesday in the health of the U.S. economy despite a housing slowdown and said the outlook for inflation was generally benign, but not without risks.
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Recent action by the Federal Reserve is likely to calm troubled  U.S. markets, but inflation remains a worry, a top U.S. central bank official said on Friday.
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A rebound of core producer prices in  June despite a temporary reduction of energy costs according to  a Labor Department report on Tuesday reinforced investors  expectations for the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates  unchanged to guard against inflation.
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Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies on Thursday delivered an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy, saying both the household and business sectors appeared to be in good shape.
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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.
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U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers   started a meeting on Wednesday at which markets expect them to   hold interest rates steady, while renewing inflation warnings   and delivering an assessment of cooler economic growth.
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Economic recovery is gathering speed in the euro zone and inflation prospects are favorable, the European Central Bank said on Thursday as it
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With the US economy picking up steam, the year&#39;s fourth straight interest-rate hike looked like a certainty at Wednesday&#39;s meeting of the Federal Reserve&#39;s Open Market Committee, economists said.
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Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday  expressed concern about a possible U.S. recession but warned  that the central bank cannot let down its guard when it comes  to fighting inflation.
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Amid growing signs of a US economic rebound taking root, the Federal Reserve appears likely to hold interest rates steady again at its upcoming policy meeting, analysts say.
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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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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 policy-makers meeting for a second day on Thursday look set to hold borrowing costs steady as they monitor risks that U.S. inflation could rekindle and that economic growth may stall.
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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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WASHINGTON -- Concerns about inflation trumped worries about the slumping housing market last month in the minds of Federal Reserve officials who voted to hold interest rates steady.
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U.S. Treasury prices rallied on  Wednesday as inflation gains excluding food and energy, one of  the Federal Reserve's preferred price measures, proved less  dramatic than bond bulls had feared.