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The Federal Reserve expressed concern about both greater inflation risks and a slowdown in the economy that could extend into next year, according to minutes of its most recent meeting.

The Federal Reserve says banks borrowed slightly more over the past week from its emergency lending program while Wall Street firms did not draw any loans for a second straight week.

The Federal Reserve sent a strong signal to the markets on Tuesday that it would not be raising rates anytime soon, and you'd think that would spell disaster for the dollar.

The Federal Reserve left a key short-term interest rate unchanged Tuesday and cited both the risk of a slowing economy and inflation pressures, a sign that the central bank may keep rates steady for the next few months.

Unless the Federal Reserve wants to completely freak out Wall Street, the central bank is not going to raise or cut interest rates Tuesday.

The market is prepared for no change.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about the risks posed by both further economic weakness as well as inflation in testimony to Congress last month.

Wall Street will continue to be able to take out emergency loans from the Federal Reserve through next year.

Host Kai Ryssdal asks economist Cary Leahy about the impact of the Fed's lending.

There are two things you may have heard about the Federal Reserve Board, both of which are wrong.

Today's report that inflation at the consumer level shot up more than 1% last month, due mostly to skyrocketing energy prices, puts the Federal Reserve in a tough spot.

Jeff Tyler explains.

Some Federal Reserve policymakers said late last month that they believed interest rate hikes would be needed "very soon" to combat inflation, according to minutes of the Fed's last meeting.