Early stumbles in the handling of the Ebola crisis and the belated response to the Islamic State have fueled speculation that President Obama may shake up his staff.
The central bank noted recent weakness in some gauges of inflation expectations, but it said the likelihood of persistently low inflation had diminished.
For all the fuss about the decision to end quantitative easing, the Federal Reserve is far from any kind of monetary tightening.
Demolition began a day after hundreds of homes were evacuated, making room for a buffer zone that officials say will stop militants and weapons.
Unlike its neighbors, Taiwan has offered workplace protection to gays and lesbians, and activists say legal same-sex marriage is only a matter of time.