Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his fellow members of the Federal Open Market Committee indicated that a pause in the economic recovery has given way to moderate economic growth once again, and offered no signal that its current monetary policy is at risk of drastic alterations.

FORBES: Fed Still Coasting: No Plan To Change Policy Until Jobs Outlook Improves

What will have given some observers pause for thought was the Fed's decision to shift its assessment of the future risks for the economy.

ECONOMIST: Struggling to get the balance right