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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The U.S. economy is expanding robustly, but, with inflation still low, the Federal Reserve can remain patient before raising interest rates, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said Wednesday. "Looking forward, the odds of sustained robust growth are good, although, as always, risks remain," Greenspan said. While he sees no urgency in raising rates, he warned that low rates "will not be compatible indefinitely with price stability and sustainable growth." The Fed was upbeat in its economic forecasts for 2004 and sanguine about inflation. Greenspan said he expects hiring to pick up soon. The Fed chairman once again urged Congress to tackle the mounting federal budget deficit before it slows U.S. growth. |
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