Fed's Harker says central bank should hold rates steady for a while
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(Reuters) - The U.S. economy is in good shape and the Federal Reserve should hold rates steady for the time being, a top Fed official said on Monday.Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker said he expects economic growth to reach 2% this year and that the unemployment rate could stay below 4% for a couple of years, according to remarks prepared for a speech in Newark, Delaware. "My own view right now is that we should hold steady for a while and watch how developments and the..