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Fed keeps US interest rates at emergency near-zero levels

Source: The Guardian
London : United Kingdom | 21 days ago  
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  • The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates near zero at an upcoming monetary policy meeting
    The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates near ...
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The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates near ...
The Federal Reserve tonight reaffirmed its pledge to keep interest rates at their unprecedented low for an "extended period" as the US economy clambers out of the deepest recession in a generation. After its policy meeting in New York, the Fed's governors said there were signs that economic activity...
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