Fed retains higher for longer stance in wait for inflation 'moving sustainably' to target

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Cristian Angeloni
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held interest rates steady last month after arguing the US economy was moving in the right direction, but more data was needed to instil confidence for a potential rate cut.

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