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Fed holds interest rates steady, Chair Powell says Fed independence 'very important'

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to ...

Despite Trump’s Pressure, Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

This was the fifth consecutive meeting at which the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) kept its benchmark Federal Funds ...

A Split Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Defying Political Pressure

For the first time since 1993, two members of the central bank’s policy committee broke from the pack, but interest rates ...

Fed holds rates steady but sees first double dissent in three decades

The Federal Reserve kept short-term interest rates at a level of 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent on Wednesday, but the vote saw ...

Powell Cites Inflation Risk as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates are in the right place to manage continued uncertainty around tariffs ...

Fed holds interest rates steady: What that means for car loans, credit cards, mortgages and more

From credit cards, car loans, mortgages, savings and student debt, here’s how the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision ...
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Fed holds interest rates steady at highest level since 2001

That trend could force the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high even as the economy falters. The Fed Funds rate stands between 5.25% and 5.5%, matching its highest level since 2001.

Oil holds steady on reports of US-Russia deal

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil largely held steady on Friday as markets awaited a meeting in coming days between ...