beth ann vino, thank you for joining us again tonight. >> of course, no one pays more o the economy than federal reserve. today policymakers painted a rosy picture e of thenomy and kept interest rates at their current levels, but as steve liesman reports they also suggested that a rate hike at the next meeting is likely. >>er the federal r kept interest rates unchanged in itss july-a meeting and further rate hike ahead as it upgraded the economic outlook from solid to strong. the fed funds rate was left in the rage of 75% to 2% and the fed gave a hint that further rate hikes were on the way at its meeting in september saying furtherreradual ies for the federal funds rate will be consistent with onsustained, ic expansion of economic activity. that's fed speak for more rate hikes are coming and indeed, the market traded that way september, and probabilities for a rate hike at that meeting and 88% and december, 62% and june 19th, 61% probability. after the meeting,dereg mcb wrote all sides still point to a september rate hike and continue payi down variable rate debt which is is credit card