As Fed raises rates, aim is not to roil markets, Williams says The U.S. economy is at or near the Federal Reserve's goals of full employment and stable prices, San Francisco Fed President John Williams said, adding that the U.S. central bank wants to make sure markets stay calm as […]
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U.S. inflation path since 2012 is worrisome, policymaker says The current level of U.S. prices is noticeably lower than what it would be if the Federal Reserve had delivered on its 2-percent inflation target, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said, calling the trend "worrisome." In slides prepared for […]
Fed ties rate hike to economic rebound, sees balance sheet cuts in 2017 Federal Reserve policymakers agreed they should hold off on raising interest rates until it was clear a recent U.S. economic slowdown was temporary, though most said a hike was coming soon, minutes from their last policy meeting […]
