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Yellen's 'Curtain Call' Meeting: Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged, Hints at March Hike

At its policy meeting on Wednesday (January 31), the Federal Reserve announced that it would keep the federal funds rate unchanged in the 1.25%-1.5% range, but indicated that inflation is expected to rise in 2018, suggesting a continued gradual pace of interest rate hikes.