Fed's Plosser says more tightening may be needed
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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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The Federal Reserve must not let its commitment to gradually increase openness hamper its flexibility, Fed board Governor Donald Kohn said on Sunday, days after a policy committee minutes release roiled markets.
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Some policy makers caution that the central bankâs main tool to keep the economy from sliding into recession may be ill-suited to the problem it faces.
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US Federal Reserve officials had seen the need for more rate hikes over one month before they boosted the federal funds rate for the third time this year two days ago, a document released Thursday showed.
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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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More U.S. interest rate increases  lie ahead, but they would likely not need to be at a faster  pace because inflation is contained, Federal Reserve officials  said on Friday.
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ST. LOUIS  - The Federal Reserve is monitoring growth and inflation risks and it is too soon to tell if housing troubles will push the economy into recession, one of its top policy-makers said on Wednesday.
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US Representative John Spratt of South Carolina said the Federal Reserve should ``go lightly&#39;&#39; on raising the benchmark interest rate because of the economy.
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Fed moves don't always mean lower rates for borrowers.
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There is a risk inflation will   become entrenched and an unfolding economic slowdown might not   be enough to bring it down quickly, Richmond Federal Reserve   Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Wednesday.
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Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said on Tuesday a central bank committed to keeping inflation low was good monetary policy and that keeping expectations intact helped policy-makers respond effectively to shocks.
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Business & money: Fed chair says downturn will worsen before it improves and pledges action over sub-prime mortgage abuse.
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Ben S. Bernanke said the Federal Reserve was âprepared to act as neededâ but suggested developing a wider range of mortgages for borrowers hit by the housing slump and credit crunch.
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The dangers of inflation may not yet be over for the United States, despite recent data indicating that price rises have slowed, St Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole said in an interview published on Wednesday.
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee  - St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole said on Friday that inflation must be kept under wraps, but if both growth and price pressures were sufficiently weak, he would back a reduction in U.S. interest rates.
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The Federal Reserve must not let  its commitment to gradually increase openness hamper its  flexibility, Fed board Governor Donald Kohn said on Sunday,  days after a policy committee minutes release roiled markets.
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U.S. interest rates may not be high enough to quell a recent bout of inflation, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser said on Thursday.