US interest rates held after inflation fell to less than half UK's rate

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BREAKING: US interest rates held after inflation fell to less than half UK's rate

The Federal Reserve, which is the US central bank, has held interest rates after 10 consecutive rises.

The decision was announced a day after official figures showed US inflation was 4% - less than half the UK's current level of 8.7%. Latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said prices rose 4% in May, the lowest pace of increases in more than two years.5% to 5.25%, a high not previously seen since 2007.

The Fed had been increasing rates in an effort to dampen economic activity and bring price rises down to the regulator's 2% target.

 

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