The US Federal Reserve left short-term interest rates unchanged yesterday as inflation remained benign, despite solid growth and worries about instability. The decision by the 12-member Open Market Committee had been near unanimously anticipated by traders and analysts who predicted the Fed would not want to exacerbate political and social unrest in Jakarta.
Fed opts to hold line on interest rates
The US Federal Reserve left short-term interest rates unchanged yesterday as inflation remained benign, despite solid growth …
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