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Why the Fed left interest rates unchanged

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for a second consecutive time while upgrading its view of the U.S. economy and leaving open the possibility of additional rate hikes should inflation quicken in coming months. David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, joined CBS News to discuss the reasoning behind the decision.
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