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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve policy-makers must monitor various economic vital signs when diagnosing where interest rates need to go to keep the economy healthy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.
The performance of bonds -- which can contain important clues about the economy's prospects -- certainly should be looked at closely, but not in isolation, he said.See the full content of this document
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Keep Tabs On Vital Signs, Chief Tells Fed
"Policy-makers should monitor bond yields carefully in judging the current state of the economy -- but only in tandem wit...
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