Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady and Plans Slower Increases
The central bank, which entered the year planning to raise rates four times, has scaled back those plans as economic growth has disappointed expectations.
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady and Plans Slower Increases
The central bank, which entered the year planning to raise rates four times, has scaled back those plans as economic growth has disappointed expectations.
E.C.B., Seeing Slower Growth, Says It’s Ready to Step Up Stimulus if Needed
The central bank’s president, Mario Draghi, cited “lower external demand’’ from emerging markets as a factor in the eurozone’s slowdown.
Protests in Iraq Bring Fast Promises, but Slower Changes
The fight against corruption is also a battle against the legacy of the 2003 invasion by the United States, some demonstrators say.