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Today, the Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero and signaled it would hold them there through at least 2023 to help the U.S. economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) "expects to maintain an accommodative stance of monetary policy" until it achieves inflation averaging 2 percent over time and longer-term inflation expectations remain well-anchored at 2 percent, the central bank said in a statement following a two-day policy meeting.

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