Fed officials strike differing notes on economy
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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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The Federal Reserve, while  remaining watchful as prices and interest rates tick higher, is  holding to its mantra that rate increases will be "measured,"  senior Fed officials indicated on Friday.
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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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Federal Reserve officials worried at their May meeting that inflation could exact a toll on the economy and saw risks of a sharp economic slowdown receding, suggesting interest rates will stay on hold for now.
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San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen said on Monday that financial turmoil had "appreciably" increased risks facing the U.S. economy, but other Fed officials said it was unclear if the economy had taken a turn for the worse.
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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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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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Federal Reserve officials, who are  debating whether to adopt an explicit target for inflation,  have discussed whether an implicit, or "soft" target, might be  preferable, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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The Federal Reserve is likely to lift key rates by a quarter-point this week, but a sputtering US economy is forcing policymakers to re-evaluate the outlook for future increases, analysts say.
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Federal Reserve policy-makers on Friday indicated they are still wary about the potential upside risks to inflation despite signs that price pressures may be abating.
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WASHINGTON -- Continuing concerns about inflation underpin the Federal Reserve's stand against changes in interest rates.
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Concerns about inflation trumped worries about the slumping housing market last month by Federal Reserve officials who voted to hold interest rates steady.
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The Federal Reserve releases two papers that provide insights into its thinking on inflation and the slumping dollar.
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H where, oh where are interest rates going? No one knows, but the disagreement is growing. Federal Reserve officials have indicated that they will raise their benchmark short-term interest
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Although economists have mixed opinions whether the economy has emerged, most believe it is in good enough shape for the Fed to boost rates.
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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 Federal Reserve will keep lifting U.S. interest rates to less stimulative levels but will focus increasingly on economic data as they make their decisions, a raft of Fed officials suggested on Tuesday.