Fed keeps rates on hold

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted on Wednesday to hold rates for the first time since August following a sequence of eight straight cuts.

Nine of the ten committee members backed the decision. Richard Fisher, the president of the Dallas Fed, dissented in calling for a rate rise. Fisher has voted against the majority on the last four occasions.

"Recent information indicates that overall economic activity continues to expand, partly reflecting some firming in household spending," the

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