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World Business Report: First broadcast 01/11/2023 22:32 GMT : US Fed hits pause on interest rate hike

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First broadcast 01/11/2023 22:32 GMT 

First broadcast 01/11/2023 22:32 GMT : US Fed hits pause on interest rate hike

US Fed hits pause on interest rate hike

BBC World Service - World Business Report, US Fed hits pause on interest rate hike

The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high

The US central bank has held its key interest rate at its current 22-year high as it seeks to stabilise price rises, which had recently reached near-record levels.

The US Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at a 22 year high in a bid to stabilise price rises which has reached record levels. We'll be getting the latest reaction from businesses in the US.

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(Picture: US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks after the Fed refrained from raising interest rates. Picture credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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