Fed Will Likely Focus On Low Inflation But Leave Rates Alone

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Business
Mon, 07/24/2017 - 7:41am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has already achieved one of its two mandates: With the unemployment rate at just 4.4 percent, the Fed has essentially maximized employment.

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