(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster/file) Proponents of strong action to reduce unemployment, led by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, raised for the first time the possibility that the Fed should maintain a portion of its asset holdings even as the economy recovers, because doing so could magnify the benefits.

Fed meeting shows dissent on efforts to lift job growth

Economy » Concerns grow about bond purchases, but supporters stand ground.

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM

| The New York Times

First Published Feb 20 2013 06:04 pm • Last Updated Feb 20 2013 06:04 pm

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