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Federal Reserve officials lowered their forecasts for growth and employment this year and next, underscoring the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement today that the recovery “is continuing at a moderate pace, though somewhat more slowly” than previously expected.

Two Federal Reserve officials on Friday stressed there will be no rush to roll back the U.S. central bank's super-easy monetary policy with the labor market still healing and inflation expectations largely in check.

Two top Federal Reserve officials said on Tuesday they expect the central bank's $600 billion bond purchase program to run its full course, while a third said the central bank should seriously consider scaling it back.

Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank is likely to follow through on its entire $600 billion bond buying program based on an anticipated weak economic recovery.

Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday disagreed on what should prompt more support for the economy and what impact more asset purchases could have.

Federal Reserve officials signaled at their August meeting that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase government debt if necessary to boost the economy.

Federal Reserve officials at their June meeting cut their forecasts for economic growth this year and weighed whether new steps would be needed to keep the recovery alive.

Federal Reserve officials have a slightly dimmer view of the economy than they did in April, reflecting worries about how the European debt crisis could affect U.S. growth and job prospects.

Federal Reserve officials have a slightly brighter view of the economy than they did at the start of the year.

Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday.