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Kocherlakota: Fed must do ‘whatever it takes’

The Fed should be “willing to use any of its congressionally authorized tools to achieve the goal of higher employment," said Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota.

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Fed decision gives homebuilder stocks a boost

Homebuilding stocks jumped 6 percent on Sept, 18, the biggest gain in two months.

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Fed saw ‘moderate’ growth last month

The Federal Reserve says “moderate” growth across most of the country was buoyed by gains in holiday spending by consumers, an improving labor market and strength in manufacturing.

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Federal Reserve links rate to range of data

Low inflation, high unemployment are among arguments for the Fed keeping long term interest rates down

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Fed saw continued growth as weather improved

The Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy continued to expand in most regions as businesses benefited from a bounce back from harsh winter weather earlier in the year.

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Federal Reserve to keep trimming stimulus

Growth “has picked up recently,” the Federal Open Market Committee said Wednesday in a statement in Washington.

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Kocherlakota expects MN jobless rate to continue falling

The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis predicted statewide unemployment would continue falling through 2014 even as the national rate starts to stabilize.

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Kocherlakota: Weak job market suppresses inflation

The Minneapolis Fed chief predicted the unemployment rate would decline to “around 5.7 percent” by the end of this year.

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Fed’s Kocherlakota: Credibility on inflation target at stake

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis president said the U.S. central bank risked damaging its credibility.

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Minneapolis Fed’s Kocherlakota to step down in 2016

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota will step down when his current term ends in February 2016.

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