Business

Standstill on interest rates not surprising

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee’s decision to keep short-term interest rates near zero wasn’t a surprise, especially given recent turmoil in China’s stock market. But an increase still seems likely this year.

A sampling of reaction from the financial press:

This story was originally published September 17, 2015 at 2:11 PM with the headline "Standstill on interest rates not surprising."

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