The U.S. central bank (Fed) announced Tuesday, March 16 in a statement it had decided to keep its key rate in force for fifteen months, almost zero, indicating that she also thought to keep rates "very low "For a long time. The central bank confirms the statements of its chairman Ben Bernanke, who spoke of before the House of Representatives February 24, an extremely low rate maintained on a "long period".
"The information received since suggest that economic activity continues to increase and the labor market is now stabilizing, however, noted the Fed, showing more optimism than before. Despite improvements in the U.S. economy, the central bank believes that a rate "extremely low" is likely to reassure markets. Shortly after the announcement, the Dow Jones actually off again on the rise.
The central bank also confirmed that it had completed by March 31 its programs to buy back shares to support the housing market. This mechanism was set up after the bankruptcy estate agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Fed has not indicated its intention to make further acquisitions if necessary, as some analysts lend him for.
"The information received since suggest that economic activity continues to increase and the labor market is now stabilizing, however, noted the Fed, showing more optimism than before. Despite improvements in the U.S. economy, the central bank believes that a rate "extremely low" is likely to reassure markets. Shortly after the announcement, the Dow Jones actually off again on the rise.
The central bank also confirmed that it had completed by March 31 its programs to buy back shares to support the housing market. This mechanism was set up after the bankruptcy estate agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Fed has not indicated its intention to make further acquisitions if necessary, as some analysts lend him for.
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