U.S. Fed signals tapering could start soon despite Delta variant uncertainty

Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2021 shows the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the record-low level of near zero, while signaling that the central bank may begin tapering asset purchases soon despite the Delta variant increasing economic uncertainty. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)