Urgent: U.S. Fed holds interest rate steady ahead of midterm elections


By Liu YananXu Jing

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.75 to 4 percent, less than a week ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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