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Fed hold rates steady

Fed likely to hold rates steady despite Trump call for cuts as it awaits tariff, immigration changes

Outside of a U.S. President bending norms, the Fed also faces challenges in achieving its economic objectives. Inflation remains above its 2% target: Its preferred measure is at 2.4%, though core prices — considered a better gauge of where inflation is headed — rose 2.8% in November from a year ago.

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The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday as it began a new wait-and-see policy stance amid a cloudy economic outlook and uncertainty over whether some of President Donald Trump’s policies could stymie the fight against inflation.

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Fed holds interest rates steady, defying pressure from Trump

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower them. The announcement put the central bank on a potential collision course with Trump, though a longstanding norm of independence typically insulates the Fed from direct political interference.

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The Quiet Bond Market Inside the Washington Storm

Fixed-income investors, often sensitive to signs of trouble, appear calm despite uncertainty over issues such as tariffs and ...

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Three Reasons Why The Fed Should Get Rid Of The Dot Plot

While it was created with good intentions 13 years ago, the Federal Open Market Committee’s dot plot does not serve its primary purpose: providing transparency ...

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Federal Reserve says it will leave climate change organization

The Federal Reserve said Friday that it is leaving an international grouping of central banks that focused on how the ...

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Stock market today: Meta Platforms rallies as most of Wall Street ticks higher

Most U.S. stocks are ticking higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies.

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Federal Reserve withdraws from global regulatory climate change group

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Friday it had withdrawn from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted to ...

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Firings, freezes and layoffs: A look at Trump’s moves against federal employees and programs

The federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination, the EEOC describes itself as a bipartisan commission ...

Watch Fed Chief Jerome Powell explain why the central bank paused rate cuts this month

Central bank policymakers are widely expected to stand pat on interest rates. Investors await further details from Fed Chair ...

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The Federal Reserve is starting something new: Pausing

The Fed is expected to leave borrowing rates unchanged at the conclusion of its latest two-day policy meeting on Wednesday.

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