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Economy

‘Fed rate decision based on upbeat view of economy, market readiness’

Global uncertainty, low inflation not enough to delay liftoff decision, say BBVA Compass economists December 21, 2015: The US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates was based on an assessment by Fed policymakers that the US economy was headed in the right direction and ripe to handle the long road to monetary normalisation, BBVA...