Home Federal Reserve Fed downgrades economy, leaves interest rates unchanged, signals no increases this year...Business and EconomyFederal ReserveFed downgrades economy, leaves interest rates unchanged, signals no increases this year – Source – CNBC (03/20/2019)By wsw staff - March 20, 2019Official portrait of Governor Jerome H. Powell. Mr. Powell took office on May 25, 2012, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2014. For more information, visit http://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/bios/board/powell.htm CNBC’s Steve Liesman reports on the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged, and that the central banks signal no further rate increases this year.