Washington, Feb 11, 2025 (AFP) - US Fed chair says in no rush to tweak interest rate policy

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2025-02-11

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the US central bank was in no hurry to adjust its interest rate-cut policy, as the country's economy maintains resilient growth and a relatively strong labor market. With economic indices in a steady position, and only a slight uptick in inflation, the Fed recently voted to pause rate cuts, holding its key short-term lending rate at between 4.25 and 4.50 percent -- still above its long-term ta......

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