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Archive Home > 2008 > September > 17 > Fed holds rate steady

Fed holds rate steady


September 17, 2008

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues decided to keep a key interest rate steady Tuesday. They acknowledged stresses in financial markets have grown, though, and hinted they stood ready to lower rates if needed. The Fed left its key rate at 2 percent for the third straight....

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