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Fed officials eye darker U.S. growth, jobs picture
Reuters ^ | June 29, 2012 | By Jonathan Spicer and Mark Felsenthal

Posted on 06/29/2012 11:53:29 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Federal Reserve officials on Friday said they were keeping an eye out for any signs that slowing growth is raising deflation risks but differed on how worrisome sluggish job markets are for the modest U.S. economic recovery.

New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley, a close ally of the U.S. central bank's chairman, Ben Bernanke, said he had modestly lowered his expectations for inflation in coming months.

He said he would need to see more information on the U.S. jobs market and the unfolding of the European sovereign debt crisis before having a clearer sense of the health of the U.S. economy.

A permanent voter on the Fed's policy-setting panel, Dudley said employment growth has "slowed considerably of late" as the economy has lost momentum.

(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 2012; bhoeconomy; democrats; economy; electin2012; elections; failure; nobama2012; obama; obamanomics

1 posted on 06/29/2012 11:53:39 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Its Europe’s fault.


2 posted on 06/29/2012 11:55:21 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Meanwhile, 0bama is on the golf course and planning his next luxury vacation.


3 posted on 06/29/2012 11:57:14 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty ("Get that bastard out of MY White House!")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

We obviously need more Monetary Cowbell!


4 posted on 06/29/2012 12:01:20 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Individual Liberty, R.I.P, 6/28/2012)
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To: Uncle Miltie

okay, I give, what’s a cowbell in reference to?


5 posted on 06/29/2012 12:09:17 PM PDT by brivette
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bad economic news causes a stock market rally because it means QE is coming...

That’s about the clearest sign that our economy is a government fantasy.


6 posted on 06/29/2012 12:15:43 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sorry Federal fools, socialist countries never prosper.


7 posted on 06/29/2012 12:18:18 PM PDT by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In a week, we’re going to see yet another miserable jobs picture. And the sheeple will exclaim, “Damn that Bush!!”


8 posted on 06/29/2012 12:49:41 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Buying Drain-O requires photo I.D... yet voting doesn't???)
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To: ScottinVA

G.W. is the modern version of Snowball.


9 posted on 06/29/2012 12:51:55 PM PDT by DarkSavant
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To: brivette

It refers to a skit on Saturday Night Live. The skit was in the style of MTV’s “Behind the Music” concerning the recording of Blue Oyster Cult’s song “Don’t Fear the Reaper”. The producer, played by Christopher Walken, keeps interrupting saying he wants “more cowbell” from a percussionist sitting in with the group.

The phrase “more cowbell” has come to mean a more aggressive attitude or effort.


10 posted on 06/29/2012 1:38:12 PM PDT by AceMineral (Will work for money.)
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To: AceMineral

thank you!


11 posted on 06/29/2012 1:40:46 PM PDT by brivette
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