The central bank said Wednesday that it would maintain short-term interest rates near zero, even after it stops buying bonds, for as long as the unemployment rate stayed above 6.5 percent.
Stories Related to Fed To Hold Rates Down Until Jobless Rate Is Below 6.5%
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM, New York Times
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 10:47am
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