Fed more confident, second-quarter rebound confirmed

The Fed's more upbeat tone on economic conditions in the latest FOMC policy statement was a long way from it ringing the alarm bells on a September lift-off. Nevertheless, it still suggests that the Fed could be sufficiently confident about tightening come the September meeting.

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