Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Fed Official: U.S. Ready for Europe Fallout





The U.S. Federal Reserve is well equipped to deal with any fallout from Europe's escalating debt crisis, a top official told the WSJ.

"There's absolutely no reason for people in the United States to get all in a dither," Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.   Plosser said that in the short run, uncertainty in Europe might even work in the U.S. economy's favor, via lower U.S. interest rates and energy prices.

Worries over Greece could lead to more global investment funds being parked in the U.S., boosting liquidity….

Read all about it at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303807404577432081581842826.html?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTTopStories

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