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Fed keeps rate near zero but sees brighter economy in 2021

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WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying government bonds until the economy makes “substantial” progress, a step intended to reassure financial markets and keep long-term borrowing rates low.

The Fed also said after its latest policy meeting that it will keep its short-term benchmark interest rate pegged near zero.

The Fed has kept its key rate there since March, when it took a range of extraordinary steps to fight the pandemic recession by keeping credit flowing.In a series of economic projections, Fed officials painted a brighter picture of the economy next year, compared with its last projections in September.

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