The Fed keeps US interest rates in the range between 3.50% and 3.75% per year.

THE Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)of Federal Reserve (Fed), maintained, this Wednesday (18), the basic interest rate of the United States in the range between 3.50% and 3.75% per year. In a little while, at 3:30 pm, the president of FedJerome Powell will hold a press conference to provide further clarification on the decision and likely signals regarding the institution's next steps in conducting US monetary policy. The next meeting of FOMC It will be on April 28th and 29th.

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