<p>The decision of the Federal Reserve appears on a television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. The Fed says in a statement after a two-day policy meeting that it will keep buying $85 billion a month in bonds to keep long-term interest rates low and encourage more borrowing and spending. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)</p>
October 31, 2013
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October 31, 2013 9 p.m.
Encouraging borrowing, spending
Fed leaves low interest-rate policies unchanged
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve says its low interest-rate policies are still needed to invigorate a subpar U.S. economy.