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The Federal Reserve: Instead, it dropped hints that it might need to maintain its $85 billion a month in bond purchases, which have helped keep long-term borrowing rates ultra-low, according to Times Colonist. Slightly downgraded its assessment of economic growth from "moderate" to "modest." WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve stopped short of signalling any timetable Wednesday for slowing its bond buying. In a statement after a two-day policy meeting the Fed: (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.