The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve (FED, United States central bank) recently announced its decision to keep the country's basic interest rate between 0% and 0.25%. The result came in line with market expectations. The members of the entity concluded today the third meeting of American monetary policy of this year, pointing out the economic activity of the country is gradually strengthening. According to the organization, "the trajectory of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the coronavirus, including advances in mass vaccination against the disease".
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.