But if the recent weakness in the dollar, run-up in commodity prices, and other forward-looking indicators are sustained and passed along into final prices, the Fed's price stability objective might no longer be a compelling policy rationale.

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"Our objective all along has been to re-launch meaningful final status negotiations in a context that offers the prospect of success, " Mr Mitchell said.

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