Fed holds rates steady
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The Federal Reserve announces its decision on interest rates.
Boston Fed President Susan Collins said on Friday that there's no urgent need to change interest rates, expecting current policy to hold for some time.
The Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady this week. But its new forecast will hint at where savings and CD yields may be headed later this year.
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and projected higher inflation, steady unemployment and a single reduction in borrowing costs this year,
Bitcoin started trading higher after the Federal Reserve announced it would maintain its current interest rate. The benchmark cryptocurrency was trading around $71,600 right before the Fed announcement,
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