Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate at 1 percent

Wednesday, September 17, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve kept a key interest rate at a 45-year low on Tuesday and repeated its pledge to keep rates at rock-bottom levels for a "considerable period."

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