Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment

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Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment

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The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the risks of both higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen, an unusual combination that puts the central bank in a difficult…

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