Fed Grows More Optimistic Over Economic Recovery

 

March 17, 2021 | 6:08 P.M
The Federal Reserve plans to keep the target range for its short-term policy rate between 0% to 0.25% until labor market conditions improve to levels consistent with maximum employment and until inflation is on track to exceed 2% for some time.

The statement Wednesday came at the end of its two-day March monetary policy meeting during which the Fed said it would also continue to buy at least $80 billion in Treasury securities and $40 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities to support the flow of credit to U.S. businesses and consumers.

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