Wednesday, September 20, 2023

No change to interest rates in US, central bank announces

The US Federal Reserve has decided not to raise interest rates again on Wednesday, following a series of hikes that took the cost of borrowing to a 22-year high. 


But Chair Jerome Powell says he's still willing to tighten monetary policy in the future in a bid to bring down inflation, hinting that rates might also be staying higher for longer.


Benji Hyer reports. 


IN: America's central bank 

OUT: SOC

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