Jul 15th 2013, 22:49, by Ylan Q. Mui
The Federal Reserve is delaying debate over how to unwind its controversial stimulus efforts amid concerns that focusing on an exit plan will only add to investor anxiety and confusion.
The central bank has kept its target short-term rates near zero for nearly five years and tripled the size of its balance sheet to help prop up the economic recovery. The Fed has said its strategy for reversing those policies needs to be revisited, and it began to review them this year. But it has tabled discussions in favor of stressing that it will keep supporting the economy as long as necessary.
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