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Fed to keep buying bonds, but may point to plans to taper
The Federal Reserve likely will decide at the end of a policy meeting on Wednesday to continue buying bonds at an $85 billion monthly pace, but it could alter an accompanying statement to spell out the possibility of scaling back purchases later this year. Even if it does, the Fed is unlikely to clarify whether that process will begin in September, as financial markets expect, or later. Fed officials would prefer to see more evidence that the recovery in the job market is first fully entrenched. The 19 members of the U.S. central bank's policy-setting committee will conclude a regular two-day gathering with a ... (full story)
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