Fed keeps interest rates near zero and warns of further pandemic strain on the economy

CNN: The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at ultra-low levels Thursday, and warned that the Covid-19 pandemic will continue weighing on the economy in the short term.

"The ongoing public health crisis will continue to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation in the near term, and poses considerable risks to the economic outlook over the medium term," said the central bank in its November monetary policy statement.

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