Morning Scan: Fed Walks a Fine Line on Rates; DoJ Vows to Prosecute ...

09/18/14

Receiving Wide Coverage ...

Fed Balancing Act: The Federal Reserve's policy-making Federal Open Market Committee announced Wednesday that the central bank will keep interest rates low in the near-term, though it could change course sooner than expected if data shows greater economic improvement. The Fed's statement, which was approved by an 8-2 vote, noted that unemployment levels remain subpar. "There are still too many people who want jobs but cannot find them, too many who are...

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