Federal Reserve meets on historic rate rise

The Federal Reserve begins meeting Tuesday to weigh a landmark interest rate increase that will signal the end of more than seven years of crisis-era, easy-money monetary policy. With the US economy growing steadily at a modest pace, the Fed is expected to conclude that it is time to get away from the ultra-low interest rates that have underpinned the recovery from the 2008-2009 Great Recession. Some economists inside and outside the US central bank believe the economy is still not ready for tig