Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Bernanke. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will maintain the pace of its bond-buying program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. But it offered a more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and job market. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Fed suggests it'... Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Bernanke. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will maintain the pace of its bond-buying program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. But it offered a more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and job market. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Stock market fal... Trader Dudley Devine, foreground, uses his mobile phone and handheld device, as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Stocks edged lower in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors waited for word from the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
FedEx 4Q profit ... In this Tuesday, April 23, 2013, photo, a FedEx cargo planes comes in for a landing at the Juneau International Airport in Juneau, Alaska. On Wednesday, June 19, 2013, Fedex Corp. reports quarterly earnings. (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn)