Fed sees growth risks &quot;more balanced&quot;: FOMC minutes
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Federal Reserve decision-makers said  downside risks to U.S. economic growth posed by a housing  market slowdown were &quot;more balanced&quot; at its June meeting than  in May, according to minutes of the meeting released on  Thursday.
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High oil prices will probably brake US growth but will not derail the economy provided they do not rise sharply from current levels, top Federal Reserve policymakers said on Tuesday.
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials  approach a key meeting next week worried both about not raising  interest rates enough to avert inflation and doing more than is  needed at the expense of economic growth.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday a sharp slide in stock markets this week has not changed the Fed's outlook for moderate U.S. growth.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve concluded at its policy-setting session last month that risks of inflation remained balanced for now but they were clearly concerned about the potential for higher prices, meeting minutes issued on Tuesday showed.
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The Federal Reserve will do whatever is necessary to prevent damage to the economy from the credit crunch that has gripped Wall Street, a Fed official said Monday, warning it will take time for financial markets to fully recover from the strains.
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Federal Reserve Bank officials said on  Monday financial turmoil has increased risks facing the U.S.  economy, but comments by others suggested there was still  debate about how quickly the central bank would need to act.
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High oil prices will probably brake U.S. growth but will not derail the economy provided there is not another sharp spike upwards, a top Federal Reserve policymaker said on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policy makers suggested ''significant&quot; increases in short-term interest rates probably would be needed to keep inflation from becoming a problem, according to minutes of their August meeting that were released yesterday.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policymakers weigh a broad range of economic scenarios to determine the right moves on interest rates during times of uncertainty, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.
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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.
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WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policymakers suggested that &quot;significant&quot; increases in short-term interest rates probably would be needed to keep inflation from becoming a problem, according to minutes released Thursday of their August meeting.
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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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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan said on Tuesday that better management of banking  risk and new rules on capital hold the promise of a stronger  banking system contributing more to economic growth.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve would raise interest rates if inflation moved higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday, warning that the economy might be stronger than it appears.
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High oil prices will probably brake U.S. growth but will not derail the economy provided they do not rise sharply from current levels, top Federal Reserve policymakers said on Tuesday.
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Federal Reserve officials said risks to economic growth were "more balanced" in June after the economy accelerated last quarter and reiterated that inflation remains the biggest policy concern.