Fed Ends Bond Buying, Holds Rates Steady

The Federal Reserve plans to keep a key interest rate at a record low to support a U.S. job market that's improving but still isn't fully healthy and help lift inflation from unusually low levels. As expected, it's also ending a bond purchase program that was intended to keep long-term rates low.

Topics:  federal reserve   bond   rates   
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