July 27 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Federal Open Market
Committee releases its monetary policy statement as a pickup in
the world’s biggest economy sharpens debate over timing of the
first benchmark interest-rate increase since 2006.
The U.S. economy probably expanded in the second quarter as
payrolls increased and the jobless rate held at 6.1 percent in
July, separate reports in the coming week may show.
