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Fed biding its time

The tone of the Fed's latest policy statement suggests that neither the most recent pick up in economic growth nor the continued surge in commodity prices have had much of an impact on officials. Worried by the still elevated unemployment rate and low core inflation, the FOMC intends to press on with its plans to purchase $600bn of Treasury securities by mid-year.

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