1st LD: U.S. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged at 4.25-4.5 pct amid inflation concerns


WASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, amid rising inflation concerns due to the Trump administration's tariff policies.

"Uncertainty around the economic outlook has increased. The Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the central bank's policy-setting body, said in a statement after a two-day meeting.

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