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As expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve left its key interest rate steady in a range between 3.5%-3.75%.
But what investors were really keeping their eyes peeled for were signs of political fingerprints on the independent central bank.
For the most part, the meeting and press conference focused on the U.S. economy and labor market — which, encouragingly, the Fed thinks have improved since the last meeting.
