US officials discuss interest rate normalization

Global Business

Officials at the U.S. central bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve are set to gather for a two-day meeting starting Wednesday in Washington.

During the meeting they’ll consider whether to raise interest rates after almost seven years. A decision could begin a process that will have huge implications for the global economy. CCTV’s Daniel Ryntjes filed this report from Washington.

US officials discuss interest rate normalization

Officials at the U.S. central bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve are set to gather for a two-day meeting starting Wednesday in Washington. During the meeting they'll consider whether to raise interest rates after almost seven years. A decision could begin a process that will have huge implications for the global economy. CCTV's Daniel Ryntjes filed this report from Washington.


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John Herrmann on Federal Reserve interest rates, and the impact

Emerging economies are among those bracing themselves for the Federal Reserve's rate hike. For a look at what's at stake, CCTV America is joined by John Herrmann, Director of U.S. Rate Strategies at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities.