Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Fed Considers More Action Amid New Recovery Doubts


Disappointing U.S. economic data, new strains in financial markets and deepening worries about Europe's fiscal crisis have prompted a shift at the Federal Reserve, putting back on the table the possibility of action to spur the recovery the WSJ reports.

Such action seemed highly unlikely at the central bank's April meeting, when forecasts for growth and employment were brightening. At their policy meeting this month, Fed officials will weigh whether the U.S. economic outlook is deteriorating enough to justify new measures to boost growth, according to interviews and Fed speeches.

The Fed's next meeting, June 19 and 20, could be too soon for ...

Read more at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303918204577448802287653684.html?mod=WSJ_article_forsub

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