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it every so often. You may find it painful to test yourself and see how much you’ve forgotten but the very act of retrieving the information will make it that much more accessible in the future.Unfortunately, I can’t offer you a framework to identify which specific pieces of knowledge will be important for the road ahead. What I can tell you, though, is that by using these strategies to learn new material you’ll stand your best chance of making the grade when the opportunity arises.I’m currently testing out some of
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take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial developments. Based on its current assessment, the Committee judges that it can be patient in beginning to normalize the stance of monetary policy. The Committee sees this guidance as consistent with its previous statement that it likely will be appropriate to maintain the 0 to 1/4 percent target range for the federal funds rate for a
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mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The Committee expects that, with appropriate policy accommodation, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace, with labor market indicators moving toward levels the Committee judges consistent with its dual mandate. The Committee sees the risks to the outlook for economic activity and the labor market as nearly balanced. The Committee
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Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in October suggests that economic activity is expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions improved further, with solid job gains and a lower unemployment rate. On balance, a range of labor market indicators suggests that underutilization of labor resources continues to diminish. Household spending is rising moderately and business fixed investment is
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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 214,000 in October and the unemployment rate fell from 5.9% in September to 5.8% in October. From January to October 2014, the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons declined by 0.8% and 1.2 million, respectively. See historical trends for each:
Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment
Unemployment Rate
However, labor force participation continues to hover around 62.8%, its lowest rate since 1978.
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