Federal Reserve officials issued a more favorable assessment of the economy but refrained from taking any new action to add to or pull back from their latest campaign to spur growth.
Fed Keeps Rates Near Zero, Sees Jobs And Economy Improving
By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:38pm
Topics: economy federal reserve interest rate jobs
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