Fed wrestles with setting inflation target: opinion moves toward a flexible 'objective' that gives weight to unemployment
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Ben Bernanke, Chair of the United States Federal Reserve Board, has made public relations a priority. Mr. Bernanke is also in favor of setting targets for inflation, but the Fed still hasn't decided on a percentage , nor on how much of the inflation forecast to release to the public.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
Strategy & planning, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Executive changes & profiles, Public affairs, Federal Reserve Banks, Monetary Authorities - Central Bank, Planning, Officials and employees, Forecasts and trends, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Inflation (Finance), United States economic conditions, Market trend/market analysis, Public relations, Company business planning, Company public relations, Inflation (Economics), Bernanke, Ben
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged at 1%
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U.S. interest rates were maintained at 1% by the US Federal Reserve. The Reserve cited the risk of inflation dropping to levels that are considered to be too low.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
Interest Rates, Powers and duties, Interest, Interest (Finance)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
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