The Fed on Wednesday chose to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the fifth straight meeting.

Persistent inflation concerns are expected to push the central bank toward an interest rate hike.

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending…

The US economy expanded at a slower 1.5% pace in the second quarter. Strong consumer spending and AI infrastructure investment supported overall economic activity. Imports surged,…