Fed holds rates steady for now

Thursday, June 26, 2008

WASHINGTON -- With inflation moving higher on its worry list, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, ending nearly a year of cuts to bolster the economy, and hinted that the next direction for rates could be up.

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