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A television station broadcasts Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York.(Bloomberg)
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US Federal Reserve maintains rate at 5.25-5.5% for 8th consecutive term

The Federal Reserve, in its latest meeting, decided to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent for the…

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The economy's slowdown reflects the impact of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to tame inflation. (Reuters)
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US economy grows at 1.1 per cent in first quarter: Report

The US economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1% annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing market and…

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