US interest rates: Federal Reserve leaves rates on hold after meeting

The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady as expected after three consecutive cuts last year. But Chairman Jerome Powell avoided questions about his claims that President Trump is putting pressure on him to cut rates. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #USFederalReserve #InterestRates #USFinance #JeromePowell #USEconomy #TrumpPressure #RateDecision #USMarket #USLoans #ConsumerSpending #AlJazeeraEnglish