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Fed Extends Near-Zero Rate Pledge; Hints at More Bond Buying

Yesterday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement extended the current near-zero interest rate policy another year to the middle of 2014. The FOMC also addressed the resumption of the Fed’s bond buying program.

The Federal Open Market Committee “recognizes the hardships imposed by high and persistent unemployment in an underperforming economy, and it is prepared to provide further monetary accommodation,” Bernanke said yesterday at a press conference in Washington.

Source: Bloomberg

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