Investment has slowed, the Unemployment Rate is still elevated as we know, and strains in the Global Financial markets pose significant risk. As darren gersh reports, the fed wants to keep a low profile for the next few weeks. Reporter less than two weeks before the election, the Federal Reserve was clearly not looking to make big changes in its policy statement. So what we got were slight course corrections today. On inflation, for example, the fed said inflation picked up somewhat from september, because of Higher Energy prices, but that trend may already be in the rear view mirror. If anything, core inflation has been coming in low over the past three months. The core c. P. I. Increased only 0. 1 over july, august, and september, pushing it further below their 2 target, i think that might be more significant for them than the fact that Energy Prices rose in a transitory way over the summer. Reporter we wont know for a few more weeks what the fed talked about at todays meeting, but i
What can we do for you . And now, bbc world news. Is syria heading for a ceasefire . The death toll at 30,000, the government says it is ready to stop the fighting for the holiday of eid. If the initiative succeeds, we hope to build on it and import and lasting and solid ceasefire. Welcome. Also coming up, recognizing generations of hurt for the Roma Community in germany, but will it help the roma of today . And a scandal that is testing the bbcs reputation for independence and trust. It is midday in london, 7 00 a. M. I washington, and in damascus, there is a flicker of hope that a ceasefire, albeit a temporary one, could be brought about by the end of this week. There is a sign of readiness from some programs to halt the offensive during the holiday of eid, which begins on friday. Following my recent visit to damascus, i would like to tell you that the Syrian Government has agreed to a ceasefire eid. G the i believe they will issue a statement to this act either today or tomorrow. Mo
Unemployment rate is still elevated as we know, and strains in the Global Financial markets pose significant risk. As darren gersh reports, the fed wants to keep a low profile for the next few weeks. Reporter less than two weeks before the election, the Federal Reserve was clearly not looking to make big changes in its policy statement. So what we got were slight course corrections today. On inflation, for example, the fed said inflation picked up somewhat from september, because of Higher Energy prices, but that trend may already be in the rear view mirror. If anything, core inflation has been coming in low over the past three months. The core c. P. I. Increased only 0. 1 over july, august, and september, pushing it further below their 2 target, i think that might be more significant for them than the fact that Energy Prices rose in a transitory way over the summer. Reporter we wont know for a few more weeks what the fed talked about at todays meeting, but its a good bet chairman ben
Is still growing at a moderate pace, the housing sector is improving, Household Spending is expanding, but Business Investment has slowed, the Unemployment Rate is still elevated as we know, and strains in the Global Financial markets pose significant risk. As darren gersh reports, the fed wants to keep a low profile for the next few weeks. Reporter less than two weeks before the election, the Federal Reserve was clearly not looking to make big changes in its policy statement. So what we got were slight course corrections today. On inflation, for example, the fed said inflation picked up somewhat from september, because of Higher Energy prices, but that trend may already be in the rear view mirror. If anything, core inflation has been coming in low over the past three months. The core c. P. I. Increased only 0. 1 over july, august, and september, pushing it further below their 2 target, i think that might be more significant for them than the fact that Energy Prices rose in a transitor
Investment has slowed, the Unemployment Rate is still elevated as we know, and strains in the Global Financial markets pose significant risk. As darren gersh reports, the fed wants to keep a low profile for the next few weeks. Reporter less than two weeks before the election, the Federal Reserve was clearly not looking to make big changes in its policy statement. So what we got were slight course corrections today. On inflation, for example, the fed said inflation picked up somewhat from september, because of Higher Energy prices, but that trend may already be in the rear view mirror. If anything, core inflation has been coming in low over the past three months. The core c. P. I. Increased only 0. 1 over july, august, and september, pushing it further below their 2 target, i think that might be more significant for them than the fact that Energy Prices rose in a transitory way over the summer. Reporter we wont know for a few more weeks what the fed talked about at todays meeting, but i