Jobs rebound dampens QE3 prospects: Fed officials
SAN RAMON, Calif./NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pick-up in jobs has caught the eye of two top Federal Reserve officials who said on Wednesday that continued improvement in the beleaguered labor market dampens prospects for more economic stimulus measures from the central bank.
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