(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and expressed confidence that a recent rise in inflation to near the U.S. central bank's 2 percent target would be sustained, leaving it on track to raise borrowing costs in June.
KEY POINTS:
- FOMC statement expresses confidence that inflation will hold near the 2 percent policy goal
- FOMC statement describes 2 percent target as "symmetric"
- FOMC statement downplays recent slowdown in economic and job growth, points to average strength of data over recent months
- FOMC statement says risks to the outlook roughly balanced, removes reference to 'near-term risks'
- FOMC statement makes no reference to recent turbulence over trade
- Vote on policy was unanimous
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018...d-instant.html
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