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Fed: Rates to stay ultra-low even after inflation picks up

by AP Economics Writer
| August 27, 2020 6:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve announced a significant change Thursday in how it manages interest rates by saying it plans to keep rates near zero even after inflation has exceeded its 2% target level.

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