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US rates higher for longer
by AIB Treasury's Economic Research Unit
The US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting for May saw the central bank leave its key interest rate policy unchanged. As a result, the target range for the Fed funds rate remains at 5.25-5.50%, a 22-year high. This was very much in line with market expectations, and it marked the sixth consecutive meeting that policy was left on hold. The decision by the FOMC to leave rates unchanged was once again unanimous.