Fed keeps US rates steady, paints mixed picture of economy
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THE US Federal Reserve, determined to move cautiously, said on Wednesday that the US economy was still not ready for higher interest rates.
It said that the labour market continued to get stronger, yet it made the widely expected decision not to raise its benchmark interest rate, which remains close to zero, and it offered no suggestion that a rate increase was imminent.
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