As of 2015, the Federal Reserve intends to maintain low interest rates on U. S. government securities as long as inflation remains comparatively low and unemployment remains high.

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This statement is true. The Federal Reserve has stated that it intends to maintain low interest rates until it sees sustained improvement in the labor market and is confident that inflation will gradually return to its 2 percent target over the medium term. As of 2015, inflation remained relatively low and unemployment was still higher than pre-recession levels, so the Fed continued to keep interest rates low.

As of 2015, the Federal Reserve Intends to Maintain Low