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Central banks saved world economy, now beware the fallout: IMF

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks got it right when they saved the world economy, but their unprecedented actions risk disruptive cross-border spillovers and potentially heavy losses when the time comes to reverse course, the IMF said on Thursday.Full story

Fed's Fisher says not worried on monetary policy impact on forex

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on Thursday that he does not worry about the impact monetary policy has on currency values, unless it creates instability. Full story

Problem is not inflation but fiscal stalemate: Fed's Fisher

(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's extremely accommodative monetary policy has not boosted jobs as much as it should because the U.S. Congress and White House cannot agree on tax and spending policies, a top Fed official said on Wednesday. Full story

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Fed's easy policy faces real test when it's time to exit: Fisher

IMF chief says easy monetary policy should stay for now

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