Sentences with phrase «target range for the federal funds rate for»

The Committee sees this guidance as consistent with its previous statement that it likely will be appropriate to maintain the 0 to 1/4 percent target range for the federal funds rate for a considerable time following the end of its asset purchase program in October, especially if projected inflation continues to run below the Committee's 2 percent longer - run goal, and provided that longer - term inflation expectations remain well anchored.

The Committee continues to anticipate, based on its assessment of these factors, that it likely will be appropriate to maintain the current target range for the federal funds rate for a considerable time after the asset purchase program ends, especially if projected inflation continues to run below the Committee's 2 percent longer - run goal, and provided that longer - term inflation expectations remain well anchored.

Not exact matches

«Given the economic outlook, and recognizing the time it takes for policy actions to affect future economic conditions, the committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 0.25 to 0.50 percent,» the FOMC's post-meeting statement said.

According to the minutes, most Fed officials said at their November 2nd meeting that it would be «appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate relatively soon.»

The Fed statement said: «The Committee anticipates that it will be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it has seen some further improvement in the labor market and is reasonably confident that inflation will move back to its 2 percent objective over the medium term.»

In a unanimous decision, the Committee left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 percent.

In determining the timing and size of future adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess realized and expected economic conditions relative to its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation.

In July, during one of their regularly scheduled meetings, Federal Reserve officials «decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent.Federal Reserve officials «decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent.federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent.»

In a related statement, Fed officials said: «Given the economic outlook, and recognizing the time it takes for policy actions to affect future economic outcomes, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1/4 to 1/2 percent.»

The Fed sets a target range for the short - term lending rate, which is also known as the federal funds rate.

In a statement following its two - day meeting covering July 25 and 26, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC or the Committee) decided to «maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1 to 1.25 percent&Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC or the Committee) decided to «maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1 to 1.25 percent&federal funds rate at 1 to 1.25 percent».

As expected, the FOMC raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, and Chairman Powell delivered a message consistent with his recent testimony, reflecting a continuity -LSB-...]

The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee said on Dec. 13 it would raise its target range for the federal funds interest rate by a quarter point, to between 1.25 percent and 1.5 pFederal Open Market Committee said on Dec. 13 it would raise its target range for the federal funds interest rate by a quarter point, to between 1.25 percent and 1.5 pfederal funds interest rate by a quarter point, to between 1.25 percent and 1.5 percent.

UPDATE: The Fed voted to maintain a target range of 0.25 % -0.50 % for the federal funds rate on Wednesday.

The Committee also decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that economic conditions — including low rates of resource utilization and a subdued outlook for inflation over the medium run — are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through mid-2013.

In particular, the Committee decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that economic conditions — including low rates of resource utilization and a subdued outlook for inflation over the medium run — are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014.

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate for an extended period.

The FOMC decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 % -0.25 %, and to continue purchasing agency mortgage - backed securities at a pace of $ 40 billion per month and longer - term Treasury securities at a pace of $ 45 billion per month.

«The Committee expects that... economic activity will expand at a moderate pace, labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further, and inflation will stabilize around 2 percent over the medium term... In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 3/4 to 1 percent.»

However, if incoming information indicates faster progress toward the Committee's employment and inflation objectives than the Committee now expects, then increases in the target range for the federal funds rate are likely to occur sooner than currently anticipated.

Consistent with its previous statement, the Committee judges that an increase in the target range for the federal funds rate remains unlikely at the April FOMC meeting.

«[M] any participants thought that another increase in the target range for the federal funds rate was likely to be warranted in the near term if incoming information left the medium - term outlook broadly unchanged.»

Voting against the action was Neel Kashkari, who preferred at this meeting to maintain the existing target range for the federal funds rate.

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.

The Committee now anticipates, based on its assessment of these factors, that it likely will be appropriate to maintain the current target range for the federal funds rate well past the time that the unemployment rate declines below 6-1/2 percent, especially if projected inflation continues to run below the Committee's 2 percent longer - run goal.

Several participants were concerned that the incoming information might not provide sufficiently clear signals to determine by mid-June whether an increase in the target range for the federal funds rate would be warranted.

The Committee continues to anticipate, based on its assessment of these factors, that it likely will be appropriate to maintain the current target range for the federal funds rate well past the time that the unemployment rate declines below 6-1/2 percent, especially if projected inflation continues to run below the Committee's 2 percent longer - run goal.

In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/2 to 3/4 percent.

Against this backdrop, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent.

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.

Voting against the action were: Esther L. George, and Loretta J. Mester, and Eric Rosengren, each of whom preferred at this meeting to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1/2 to 3/4 percent.

Given the economic outlook, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent.

In determining the timing and size of future adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess realized and expected economic conditions relative to its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation.

For these reasons, participants generally saw maintaining the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent at this meeting and continuing to assess developments carefully as consistent with setting policy in a data - dependent manner and as leaving open the possibility of an increase in the federal funds rate at the June FOMC meetiFor these reasons, participants generally saw maintaining the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent at this meeting and continuing to assess developments carefully as consistent with setting policy in a data - dependent manner and as leaving open the possibility of an increase in the federal funds rate at the June FOMC meetifor the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent at this meeting and continuing to assess developments carefully as consistent with setting policy in a data - dependent manner and as leaving open the possibility of an increase in the federal funds rate at the June FOMC meeting.

The policymakers at the U.S. central bank decided to leave the target range for the federal funds rate (equivalent to the Bank of Canada overnight rate) unchanged at 1 to 1-1/4 percent acknowledging that the stance of monetary policy remains accommodative.

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its establish a target range for the federal funds rate 50 basis pointsof 0 to 1/4 pFederal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its establish a target range for the federal funds rate 50 basis pointsof 0 to 1/4 pfederal funds rate 50 basis pointsof 0 to 1/4 percent.

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its establish a target range for the federal funds rate 50 basis points of 0 to 1 / 4 pFederal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its establish a target range for the federal funds rate 50 basis points of 0 to 1 / 4 pfederal funds rate 50 basis points of 0 to 1 / 4 percent.

In particular, the Committee decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that this exceptionally low range for the federal funds rate will be appropriate at least as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6-1/2 percent, inflation between one and two years ahead is projected to be no more than a half percentage point above the Committee's 2 percent longer - run goal, and longer - term inflation expectations continue to be well anchored.

In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1 to 1-1/4 percent.

In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1 to 1-1/4 percent.

the current 0 to 1/4 percent target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess progress — both realized and expected — toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation.

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.

In determining how long to maintain the current 0 to 1/4 percent target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess progress — both realized and expected — toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation.

«In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1/2 to 3/4 percent,» according to a statement by the Fed.

«In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the [Federal Open Market] Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 3/4 to 1 percent,» according to a statement by tFederal Open Market] Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 3/4 to 1 percent,» according to a statement by tfederal funds rate to 3/4 to 1 percent,» according to a statement by the Fed.

«In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the [Federal Open Market] Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1 to 1-1/4 percent,» according to a statement by tFederal Open Market] Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1 to 1-1/4 percent,» according to a statement by tfederal funds rate to 1 to 1-1/4 percent,» according to a statement by the Fed.

«In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the [Federal Open Market] Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 percent,» according to a Fed staFederal Open Market] Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 percent,» according to a Fed stafederal funds rate to 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 percent,» according to a Fed statement.

Citing a strengthening labor market, moderate economic growth and increasing inflation, the Federal Reserve raised the target range for the benchmark federal funds rate from 0.75 percent to 1.0 percent on WedFederal Reserve raised the target range for the benchmark federal funds rate from 0.75 percent to 1.0 percent on Wedfederal funds rate from 0.75 percent to 1.0 percent on Wednesday.

«In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the [Federal Open Market] Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/2 to 3/4 pFederal Open Market] Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/2 to 3/4 pfederal funds rate at 1/2 to 3/4 percent.

The long - anticipated increase in the Federal Reserve's key interest rate materialized this week when the Federal Reserve announced it will raise the target range for the federal funds rate to between 0.5 and 0.75 percent, citing a strengthening labor market, inflation approaching 2.0 percent and anticipation that the economy will expand at a moderate pace over the next fewFederal Reserve's key interest rate materialized this week when the Federal Reserve announced it will raise the target range for the federal funds rate to between 0.5 and 0.75 percent, citing a strengthening labor market, inflation approaching 2.0 percent and anticipation that the economy will expand at a moderate pace over the next fewFederal Reserve announced it will raise the target range for the federal funds rate to between 0.5 and 0.75 percent, citing a strengthening labor market, inflation approaching 2.0 percent and anticipation that the economy will expand at a moderate pace over the next fewfederal funds rate to between 0.5 and 0.75 percent, citing a strengthening labor market, inflation approaching 2.0 percent and anticipation that the economy will expand at a moderate pace over the next few years.