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Posted by Larry Doyle on March 16th, 2010 3:32 PM |
Is the White House now in charge of both fiscal and monetary policy?
The Federal Reserve just released its March statement confirming no change in its monetary policy and little change in economic outlook. A brief overview of the Fed’s statement includes the following:
>> Maintains the Fed Funds range at 0-.25% for an extended period.
>> The quantitative easing program used to purchase $1.25 trillion in mortgage-backed securities and $125 billion in federal agency debt is nearing completion at the end of this month. The Fed will monitor economic conditions and employ policy tools as necessary to promote economic recovery and price stability.
>> Economic activity is generally improving. The overall pace of economic recovery is moderate. (more…)
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