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TORONTO, ONTARIO and NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwired - Sept. 18, 2013) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will provide an update today on plans to start pulling back from its massive bond-buying program.

The U.S. central bank spends $85-billion U.S. a month to buy assets, aimed at stimulating the economy and helping to ease unemployment. It has signalled it could begin pulling back this month and stop the program by next year.

BMO experts are available for interviews to provide insights on the implications for the U.S. and Canadian economies, along with global stock markets:

• Margaret Kerins, Head of Fixed Income Strategy, BMO Capital Markets
• Scott Graham, Head of US Primary Dealership, BMO Capital Markets
• Michael Gregory, Managing Director and Senior Economist, BMO Capital Markets
• Paul Taylor, Chief Investment Officer, Fundamental Equities, BMO Asset Management Inc.