Fed Leaves Key Rate Unchanged
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve says strains in financial markets have “increased significantly” but it kept a key interest rate unchanged.
The central bank said today it was keeping its target for the federal funds rate, the interest that banks charge on overnight loans, unchanged at 2%.
In a statement, the Fed said “strains in financial markets have increased significantly and labor markets have weakened further.”
