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Bernanke: Fed May Launch New Round of Stimulus 


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that a new stimulus program is in the works that will entail additional asset purchases, the clearest indication yet that the central bank is contemplating another round of monetary easing.

Bernanke said in prepared remarks that the economy is growing more slowly than expected, and should that continue the central bank stands at the ready with more accommodative measures.

“Once the temporary shocks that have been holding down economic activity pass, we expect to again see the effects of policy accommodation reflected in stronger economic activity and job creation,” he said

“However, given the range of uncertainties about the strength of the recovery and prospects for inflation over the medium term, the Federal Reserve remains prepared to respond should economic developments indicate that an adjustment in the stance of monetary policy would be appropriate.”

Markets reacted immediately to the remarks, sending stocks up sharply in a matter of minutes. Gold prices continued to surge past record levels, while Treasury yields moved higher as well.

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But some analysts pointed out that, while Bernanke was suggesting the Fed might add stimulus, he also was saying that the current “soft patch” may prove temporary.

“The bottom line is that he has to say he will respond if needed, but it seems he’s saying it more as lip service than anything because ultimately he still expects that this slowdown was temporary,” said Tom Porcelli, chief U.S. economist for RBS Capital Markets in New York.

Later Wednesday, another Fed member said he opposed any further easing.

“I will not support further monetary accommodation,” Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher told reporters after a speech at the Rotary Club of Dallas. “I do not personally see the benefit of more monetary accommodation even if the economy weakens further. Because again, there’s so much liquidity out there, what’s the trigger to put it to work?”

The Fed recently completed the second leg of its quantitative easing program, buying $600 billion worth of Treasurys in an effort to boost liquidity and get investors to purchase riskier assets.