The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but hints at more action this year
![Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 2023.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/09/20/gettyimages-1556768901_wide-e70dca1816b6262d4f40212516e82f4ec94a7525.jpg?s=600)
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, despite stubborn inflation, although it left the door open to an additional rate hike in November or December.
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