Fed lifts rates and hints at more action as economy mends
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WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve Board raised short-term interest rates Wednesday for the fourth time this year and suggested that it would continue to raise them gradually over the next year.
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The U.S. economy continued its  expansion over the past month, with labor market conditions  improving and business lending on the rise, the Federal Reserve  said on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policy-makers boosted interest rates for a third time this year, and economists believe there probably will be another increase before the year is over depending on how the economic expansion unfolds.    Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and his colleagues pushed up the target for the federal funds rate to 1.75 percent on Tuesday, the third quarter-point upward jog since June...
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The U.S. Federal Reserve will take another small step this week toward raising interest rates to more normal levels, but may be getting rates up to a point that allows for a pause in increasing them, analysts say.
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Federal Reserve officials raised a key short-term interest rate today and indicated they will continue lifting rates gradually this year to keep inflation in check as the economy grows.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday after  the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for a third time this  year, as expected, and said the economy had "regained some  traction."
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after the  Federal Reserve said the economy was regaining some momentum  and raised interest rates for the third time this year.
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The Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates on Tuesday by a quarter-percentage point for the fifth time this year and said it will keep gradually lifting them from rock-bottom levels to forestall inflation.
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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.
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The US Federal Reserve raised US interest rates tonight for a fourth time this year by a quarter percentage point. It cited brightening job prospects, indicating that more increases may lie ahead.
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Consumers may not notice for another month, but the Federal Reserve yesterday concluded that the that the economy &quot;appears to have regained some traction&quot; and raised its key
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The US Federal Reserve will take another small step this week toward raising interest rates to more normal levels, but may be getting rates up to a point that allows for a pause in increasing them, analysts say.
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The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Tuesday by a quarter percentage point as expected, the third straight rise in a bid to keep a lid on inflation pressures despite some signs of economic softness.
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The U.S. economy showed signs of  strength with the release of stronger-than-expected retail  sales data on Monday that helped cement views the Federal  Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.
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The Federal Reserve boosted a key short-term interest rate by one-quarter percentage point today, marking the third increase this year.
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The Federal Reserve raised U.S.  interest rates on Tuesday by a quarter-percentage point for the  fifth time this year and said it will keep gradually lifting  them from rock-bottom levels as the economy grows.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve may need to   raise interest rates again to tame inflation and the ECB can   afford to hike euro zone rates further now that it has proof of   solid economic recovery, the OECD said on Tuesday.