The fed left foot percent. without changes, further strengthening of the premises, with the improve – Onet.pl

Photo: KEVIN LAMARQUE / Reuters the Headquarters of the Fed in Washington, D.C.

“the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) estimates that the factors arguing for higher interest rates have undergone further strengthening, but at the moment it was decided to wait for some evidence (from economy – PAP), evidence approximation (- PAP) for the purposes of the Fed.” – said in the message the Fed issued after a two-day meeting.

“Inflation rose slightly compared to the early period of this year, but is still below its long-term 2-percent. to the FOMC,” he added.

From the message is based the assertion that inflation will remain in a short time at a low level, partly due to falling energy prices.

the Fed,” – said in the message for a possible date for next increase.

In the message repeats the wording from the document published after the September meeting that the short-term risks to the us economy are “roughly balanced”.

the Fed also repeated the test used in the previous message that U.S. bankers, Central continue to closely monitor inflation and developments in the global economy and financial markets.

the Fed also reiterated that further improvement has been the situation in the labor market in the United States.

“the Information received by the FOMC last meeting in September show that the labor market continued strengthening and growth of economic activity accelerated for a small growth in the first half of the year,” says the Fed.

“Despite the fact that unemployment remained little change in recent months, the average job growth was robust,” he added.

according to the Fed, household spending “moderately increased”. Previously used the adjective “heavily”.

the Fed in the message, as it did after previous meetings, said he expects that “conditions in the economy will develop in a direction that calls for only a gradual increase in interest rates”.

the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged. The basic interest rate on Federal funds remains at 0.25 percent. to 0.5 percent. Two Fed members voted for the raising feet in November, compared with three in September.

Surveyed by Bloomberg economists had expected to leave interest rates unchanged.

After publishing a message, the likelihood of interest Federal funds, are valued at the futures on the Fed rate rose to 78 percent. with around 70%. the morning.