Fed holds rates but signals rise this year

US rates last raised in December 2015

Daniel Flynn
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The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates at between 0.25% to 0.5% at its September meeting, although it hinted at a rise later in the year.

In a statement following the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) two-day meeting, it said three members - Esther George, Loretta Mester, and Eric Rosengren - voted in favour of raising the target range for the federal funds rate to 0.5%-0.75%, while seven voted to leave rates unchanged. However, Fed officials said they remain committed to their path of a gradual rise in interest rates, although they predicted a shallower path than at their June meeting. The FOMC's summary of economic projections released alongside the post-meeting statement said the committee still anticipates one ...

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