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

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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.»

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.

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.

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.»

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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 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.

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.

«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.