Federal Reserve Holds Benchmark Rate Steady at Latest Meeting

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The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark policy rate unchanged at its latest meeting, according to the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement and reporting by Bloomberg.

The committee attributed the decision to its ongoing assessment of inflation and labor-market conditions, Reuters and the Associated Press reported.

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