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Fed Chair Janet Yellen says global risks and a U.S. hiring slowdown warrant a cautious approach to raising interest rates. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen remains cautious on raising interest rates, citing risks in China and the oil markets. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Global risks and hiring slowdown in the United States warrant a cautious approach to raising interest rates, says Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Workers returning to the labor force in unexpected numbers and landing jobs could slow the Fed's timing in raising interest rates. Conway Gittens reports.
The summer slowdown in the jobs market extended into September, raising doubts over whether the Fed can hike interest rates this year. Fred Katayama reports.
The US Federal Reserve has voted to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for a second straight meeting. "Today we decided to leave our policy interest rate unchanged," announces Fed chair Jerome Powell. SOUNDBITE
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces that the US Federal Reserve has voted to keep interest rates at a 22-year high, between 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent. SOUNDBITE
Fed Chair Jerome Powell announces a quarter-point raise in the US Federal Reserve's benchmark lending rate, "in order to attain a stance of monetary policy that is sufficiently restrictive to return inflation to two percent over time." SOUNDBITE
Federal Reserve keeps US interest rates unchanged
Washington, Dec 11 (EFE).- The Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged at between 1.5-1.75 percent after undertaking consecutive rate reductions at each of its three earlier meetings this year, emphasizing what it called the good health of the US economy.FOOTAGE COURTESY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE. STATEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE EDF, JEROME POWELL
The Federal Reserve kept U.S. interest rates unchanged and signals lower rate path going forward. Bobbi Rebell reports.