Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robust growth probably won't get going until the second half of the year. The first tightening move by the Fed is unlikely to occur until late summer at the very soonest.

Our overall goal is to see the federal government step up to the plate.

Past transitions at the Fed have often been accompanied by volatile financial markets.

Investors are focusing on the new home sales figures after housing starts were so strong. Strong numbers will surely raise expectations the Fed will lift rates, boosting the dollar.

In view of the stimulus already out there, I think the Fed will finish out the year by raising rates until the end.

Investors want to see the U.S. stock market's reaction to whatever the Federal Reserve says, which might set the tone for global high-techs for a while.

Internet gambling on horse racing is legal; sports wagering on the Internet is probably illegal; and the rest of it: There's no federal law that addresses it.

Roger Williams

In 13 years, this is the first time the feds have supported TAG funding (through a grant), ... It's always been a huge push from the state. The federal government hasn't always supported this in terms of finances, so it's a nice change.

If you don't wait on FEMA, if you don't wait on the federal government, things can get done faster,

If you look at Fed funds futures for December, they are indicating that the Fed will take a breather at one of the remaining meetings this year. It's been one of the positives in the last week as it runs through investors' psyches.

In the Greenspan days, if he said that we're done, we'd be at 5% odds of fed funds hike in June by now.

In our view, Fed officials are probably at least as nervous about the inflation outlook as a few months ago.

In North Carolina, we are no stranger to hurricanes, but hopefully, federal funding will remain in place.

Ben Bernanke

I personally would have preferred if the Fed had been a little less aggressive.

Clearly, this is very embarrassing, and very serious. The system is only as strong as its weakest link, and if perimeter guards aren't trained well enough to protect federal buildings, we're got a serious problem.

Clearly, this is more strength in the retail sector than the Fed would like to see.

David Mann

High oil prices may raise inflation but longer-term it's negative for growth and that's how the Fed sees it.

Industry hopes to use the furor over breaches as a way to pass a modest federal reform that just happens to also permanently restrict the states from passing virtually any financial privacy or identity theft laws.

Bill Richardson

I'm taking these serious steps because of the urgency of the situation and, unfortunately, because of the total inaction and lack of resources from the federal government and Congress,

If there is one more cut, it is the last one. I don't think people are really going to be looking to the Fed to help us any more,

Charles Hall

If there had been a guardrail, one of us would have been killed, ... It's a short stretch with four lanes fed by two-lane streets.

If the numbers are good then the Fed may be on target for a 3.75 or 4 percent fed funds rate.

In the short term, I think there are some good signs that the Fed will raise interest rates.

If I was the federal government I would step in and say listen, I want those guys back in there, that know what they are doing so we have helicopters up in the sky - up in the air.

I never have voted for a pay increase for me, and with such a huge federal deficit, I don't think it's right to vote for a pay increase for yourself ... My salary is greater than most of the people in my congressional district, and there is no way I can vote for a pay raise when many of them are just getting by.

I never think we should just come and say we need more money, ... I think the provinces, territories and federal governments need to sit down and say to each other, 'What are the highest-priority needs?' for Canadians.

I'm tired, fed up with trying to fit into somebody else's standards,

Inflation is very contained. It's not going anywhere. The Fed is little too worried about the wrong thing. I'm more worried about growth.

Inflationary pressures are starting to percolate --and the Federal Reserve is going to react to this.

In general there's a rule of thumb that one year in the state system is worth two or three in the federal system.

Increasingly, the Fed will recognize that prices are set outside of the U.S..

In a perfect world would I want them recruiting (on campus)? No. But those are some of the strings that come with federal money.

Brian Bosworth

I'm moving to a point that I'm fed up with the N.C.A.A. dictation.