Fed rate hike remains uncertain after Harvey, Irma

Two hurricanes slammed into the United States within two weeks, taking a bite out of economic growth, and adding to doubts about the

potential for a third interest rate hike this year. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates untouched after the two-day policy meeting this week, but economists are split on whether the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will create enough uncertainty to delay the next tightening move until 2018.