Fed holds off on rate hike as inflation remains below target

Rates to stay between 0.25%-0.5%

Jayna Rana
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The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged once again this month, but said "near-term risks to the economic outlook have diminished".

In a statement released after its meeting on 27 July, the Federal Reserve, led by Janet Yellen (pictured), said it has decided to maintain the target range for interest rates at 0.25%-0.5%. It said: "The stance of monetary policy remains accommodative, thereby supporting further improvement in labour market conditions and a return to 2% inflation. "In light of the current shortfall of inflation from 2%, the committee will carefully monitor actual and expected progress toward its inflation goal. It expects economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant only gradual incre...

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