Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rates Amid Signals of Potential Year-End Hike

Open markets committee says ‘economic activity is expanding at a solid pace’ in first meeting under new chair Kevin WarshUS stock markets dropped on Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and signaled a possible rate hike before the end of the year. The Fed was widely expected to keep rates at a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, where they have remained since December. The decision was unanimously supported by the Fed’s voting committee. Continue reading...