Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
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It’s almost certainly the most closely scrutinized scatter chart in financial markets. Every three months since January 2012, the Federal Reserve has sent analysts scurrying by updating its “dot plot,
The central bank's so-called dot plot showed a median estimate of 3.4% for the federal funds rate, the same as at the end of last year.
The Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady this week. But its new forecast will hint at where savings and CD yields may be headed later this year.
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In a press conference following the outcome of the FOMC meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the uncertainty the war creates for the outlook.
The Fed kept interest rates unchanged and left open the possibility of a cut in 2026, but is facing an increasingly complex challenge as tensions in the Middle East escalate. Gold and US stocks plummeted,
Oil prices increased Wednesday despite President Donald Trump’s suspension of the Jones Act, which regulates shipping. Unleaded gas costs 32 percent more than a month ago.