Brazil's finance minister says U.S. needs to minimize market instability and prevent problems for emerging economies.

Base rate kept at 2.50%, but rate hike seen in 2014.

Central bank gives no indication of backing off battle with inflation even as economy struggles to pick up speed.

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Leaves interest rates unchanged as expected and holds off any fresh policy action.

Says will forge ahead with yuan and interest rate reforms.

Kocherlakota takes strong stance on acting to cut jobless, Evans says taper may have to wait until 2014.

Buts says he sees no reason not start tapering in October.

New York Fed president says Fed can step back later this year.

President of St. Louis Fed says that he would not scale back central bank's stimulus until price pressures pick up.