While money growth has been rapid by historical standards, market-based indicators of monetary policy suggest sufficient restraint.

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To provide useful, real-time information to investors, large and small, about business deals, economic indicators and government policy actions.

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Also, the FOMC meeting minutes were released Wednesday afternoon, with the main focus being a discussion on whether the Fed should use other indicators for its monetary policy guidance, especially when to start raising interest rates.

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