Fed to Keep Interest Rate Near Zero for 2 years

By: Associated Press

Posted: Tue 1:56 PM, Aug 09, 2011

The Federal Reserve says it will likely keep interest rates at record lows for the next two years after acknowledging that the economy is weaker than it had thought with increasing risks.

The Fed announced that it expects to keep its key interest rate near zero through mid-2013. It has been at that record low since December 2008. The Fed had previously only said that it would keep it low for "an extended period."

The more explicit time frame is aimed at calming nervous investors, giving them a clearer picture of how long they will be able to obtain ultra-cheap credit.

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Fed to Keep Interest Rate Near Zero for 2 years

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