Fed grapples with new problem – faster growth


Keeping inflation in check: Yellen has reminded her committee that the Fed has a dual mandate – stable prices as well as full employment. – Reuters

Officials may be forced to raise rates at a quicker pace

WASHINGTON: It’s a challenge Federal Reserve officials haven’t talked about in years: The economy could start to run faster than they anticipate, forcing them to raise rates at a quicker pace.

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