Fed leaves rates unchanged, offers no new guidance on balance sheet
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday at its first policy meeting of the year, with officials pointing to continued moderate U.S. economic growth and a "strong" job market."Job gains have been solid ... and the unemployment rate has remained low," the Fed's policy-setting committee said in a statement announcing its unanimous decision to maintain the key overnight lending rate in a range of between 1.50% and 1.75%.The Fed's statement was little..