US Fed holds interest rates steady, defying Trump pressure
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Officials vote 10-2 to keep rates at 3.50 per cent to 3.75 per cent, awaiting more economic data. WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday (Jan 28) at its first policy gathering this year, citing robust economic growth, as the central bank resists President Donald Trump's mounting pressure for cuts. Trump has sharply escalated his targeting of the Fed since returning to the White House, seeking to oust a key official among its leadership in what Chairman Jerome
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