The Federal Reserve noted some key economic activity had slowed during the first quarter as it held interest rates steady Wednesday
In the statement released after their two-day meeting, officials mostly looked past last week’s report of stronger-than-expected growth in gross domestic product during the January-to-March period by focusing on an underlying slowdown in household spending and business investment.
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