Federal Reserve keeps key rate unchanged but hints of coming hike
The Fed made clear in updated forecasts it issued Wednesday that it expects growth to remain tepid for at least three years.
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Flurry of tepid economic data could lead Fed to delay hike
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As Fed ends meeting, few expect much clarity on next hike
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Lots of unknowns keeping Federal Reserve cautious about rates
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Fed leaves rates unchanged; no hint on timing of next hike
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Fed raises likelihood of a June interest rate hike
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Fed likely to keep rates unchanged in face of global slump
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Fed keeps key rates unchanged; foresees fewer hikes in 2016
Fed officials expect to raise rates more gradually this year than they had envisioned in December. The officials now foresee two, rather than four, modest increases in their benchmark short-term rate during 2016.
Investors to weigh Fed words for clues to future rate hikes
Most Fed watchers think the central bank wants more time to assess the financial landscape. Resuming its rate hikes too soon could slow growth or rattle investors again.
Fed official sees hints of too-low inflation moving up
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said Monday that inflation in the U.S. may be starting to tick up from too-low levels, a key condition for further interest rate hikes.
Fed voices concern about global economic pressures
Six weeks after it raised interest rates from record lows, the Fed took stock of a more perilous international picture that could alter its plans for further raising rates.
Stocks soar after Federal Reserve raises key interest rate
Shortly after the Fed's announcement, major banks began announcing that they were raising their prime lending rate from 3.25 percent to 3.50 percent. The prime rate is a benchmark for some types of consumer loans such as home equity loans.
Federal Reserve finally lifts key interest rate from near zero
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Fed betting it will avoid central banks’ errors of the past
The U.S. Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates Wednesday for the first time in 9-1/2 years. It may not take long to know whether its decision was correct. History is filled with cases when central banks raised rates prematurely, sometimes with dire consequences.
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Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen and New York Fed President William Dudley said the central bank could boost interest rates as soon as next month, while Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer voiced confidence that inflation isn’t too far below the goal.
Fed keeps rate at record low after slowdown in job growth
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